Pitchfork (Noun)
Meaning
A long-handled hand tool with sharp widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The farmer grasped the worn handle of the pitchfork and began to gather the scattered hay into a neat pile.
- As she worked in the barn, Emily's movements with the pitchfork became more confident and efficient with each passing day.
- A rusty old pitchfork leaned against the wall of the abandoned shed, a relic of a bygone era.
- After loading the wagon with fresh hay, Jack leaned the pitchfork against the side and climbed aboard to take a seat.
- Her grandfather taught her how to use a pitchfork to carefully turn and aerate the hay in the large stack.