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pitchfork

[pich-fawrk]

noun

  1. a large, long-handled fork for manually lifting and pitching pitch pitching hay, stalks of grain, etc.

  2. Northern U.S.pitchforks, beggar's-lice, especially the achenes of Spanish needles.



verb (used with object)

  1. to pitch or throw with or as if with a pitchfork.

pitchfork

/ ˈɪʃˌɔː /

noun

  1. a long-handled fork with two or three long curved tines for lifting, turning, or tossing hay

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to use a pitchfork on (something)

  2. to thrust (someone) unwillingly into a position

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pitchfork1

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; pitch 1, fork
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Police officers on Thursday were seen holding pitchforks as they combed land in the area on the outskirts of the municipality of Lagos and some used pick-axes and shovels to dig some of the undergrowth.

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“The bigger picture is that regular people can manipulate the entire public and the media into a pitchfork mob mentality against innocent people and the district attorney’s office goes along with it,” Jonas said.

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Our spa attendant for the day, Samundra Sutcliffe, lodged a large pitchfork into the vat shavings and turned it over on top of itself as steam emanated from the pile.

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He spent three years in prison after being charged with attempted murder for a pitchfork attack in Napa County.

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At least he seems to know that he and his will get rolled over first when the peasants take up pitchforks, regardless of whether they deserve it, simply because they can be touched.

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