pitchfork

pitch·fork  (pchfôrk)

n.

A large, long-handled fork with sharp, widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay.

tr.v. pitch·forked, pitch·fork·ing, pitch·forks

To lift or toss with or as if with a pitchfork.

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[Alteration (influenced by pichen, to throw) of Middle English pikforke : pik, pick; see pick² or pik, spike; see pike⁵ + forke, fork; see fork.]

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pitchfork

Noun

a long-handled fork with two or three long curved prongs for tossing hay

Verb

to use a pitchfork on (something)

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pitchfork - a long-handled hand tool with sharp widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay hand tool - a tool used with workers' hands tine - prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler
Verb	1.	pitchfork - lift with a pitchfork; "pitchfork hay" fork lift - take hold of something and move it to a different location; "lift the box onto the table"

Translations

pitchfork [ˈpɪtʃfɔːk] n → horca

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pitchfork [ˈpɪtʃfɔːk] n → fourche f

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pitchfork [ˈpɪtʃfɔːk] n → Heugabel f

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pitchfork [ˈpɪtʃfɔːk] n → forcone m