a long-handled fork with two long curved prongs, used for moving or turning hay; pitchfork
hayfork in American English
(ˈheɪˌfɔrk)
noun
1.
pitchfork
2. US
a mechanically operated device for lifting or moving hay
hayfork in American English
(ˈheiˌfɔrk)
noun
1.
a forklike tool for pitching hay
2.
a machine for loading or unloading hay
Word origin
[1545–55; hay + fork]This word is first recorded in the period 1545–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: articulate, footprint, integral, offset, sweeten