Definition of "hayfork" [hay•fork]

• A hand tool for pitching hay. (noun)
• A machine-operated fork for moving hay. (noun)

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• "A scholar from Chelm who finds a hayfork in the road is likely to conclude it's a giant's menorah."
• "This said, I thank you for your point of view, it is helpful to know the dark recesses where the oppostion resides, that I may keep my torch lit and well fueled, and the tines of mine hayfork pointed in the right direction … … …."
• "Her hands would unclench from their imaginary grip on the hayfork only with effort, and her head throbbed with a general pain."