pitchfork

noun

a long-handled hand tool with sharp widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay

verb

lift with a pitchfork

Roots

Words related to pitchfork

forkn hayforkn forkyadj tinesn foon prongsn hatchetn zax forkfuladj bidentadj shoveln securiform furcal scythesn spadesman machetesn rakesn scytheman yeasayer fishgign matchetn wieldingv tinedadj spadefuln utensiln

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Where does pitchfork come from?

The word pitchfork breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root -fork, from Latin furca (“fork”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.