Definition of "pitchfork" [pitch•fork]

• A large, long-handled fork with sharp, widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay. (noun)
• To lift or toss with or as if with a pitchfork. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "And, while the pitchfork is packed away for now, I hope he knows, it can come right back out very quickly."
• "Sen. Claire McCaskill D-Mo. seemed to imply that the path Republicans were on concerning the matter could lead to some sort of angry "pitchfork" - wielding mob."
• "An affection for deep-fried steak known as "pitchfork fondue" and the occasional roadside oddity—like Salem Sue, a 38-foot fiberglass Holstein cow—doesn't hurt."