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Webster 1913 Edition


Pitchfork

Pitch′forkˊ

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Noun.
A fork, or farming utensil, used in pitching hay, sheaves of grain, or the like.

Pitch′forkˊ

,
Verb.
T.
To pitch or throw with, or as with, a pitchfork.
He has been
pitchforked
into the footguards.
G. A. Sala.

Webster 1828 Edition


Pitchfork

PITCH'FORK

,
Noun.
A fork or farming utensil used in throwing hay or sheaves of grain, in loading or unloading carts and wagons.

Definition 2024


pitchfork

pitchfork

English

Pitchfork next to a compost bin

Noun

pitchfork (plural pitchforks)

  1. An agricultural tool comprising a fork attached to a long handle used for pitching hay or bales of hay high up onto a haystack.

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Verb

pitchfork (third-person singular simple present pitchforks, present participle pitchforking, simple past and past participle pitchforked)

  1. (transitive) To toss or carry with a pitchfork.

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