Pitchfork Definition

pĭchfôrk
pitchforks
noun
pitchforks
A large, long-handled fork used for lifting and tossing hay, straw, etc.
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verb
pitchforks
To lift and toss with or as with a pitchfork.
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Other Word Forms of Pitchfork

Noun

Singular:
pitchfork
Plural:
pitchforks

Origin of Pitchfork

  • Alteration (influenced by pichen to throw) of Middle English pikforke pik pick pick2 or pik spike pike5 forke fork fork

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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