1795 G. Robertson (new ed.) v. 74 The reaping fork, for collecting into sheaves, corn that are cut with the scythe, will probably be adopted more generally, as the practice of mowing corn becomes more common.
1805 R. W. Dickson II. 793 A reaping fork is sometimes made use of for collecting it into sheaves.
1992 20 Nov. 7 (advt.) Exceptional public sale... Antiques... Doll carriage and dolls; butter churn; grain reaping fork [etc.].