noun / verb
pitchfork
PITCH-fork/ˈpɪtʃfɔːrk/
A long-handled pronged tool for lifting hay or straw.
She uses a pitchfork to lift hay into the wagon.
Etymology
The pointed-object element reinforces the fork's sharp prongs. Together the pieces describe the implement used to take up hay for lifting and tossing.
In context
the sort of timehonored implement of the rural scene the uh pico or pitchfork as it's more popularly known and it quite literally all it does is just pitches stuff up to us
More examples
- He leans the pitchfork against the barn wall.
- They pitchfork loose straw into the empty stall.
- After just one week, she is pitchforked into leading the team.
Forms
pitchfork · pitchforks · pitchforked · pitchforking
Similar words
- hayfork
- Specifically names a fork used for handling hay.
- fork
- A broader term for tools with several prongs.