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Definition of hayfork

hayfork

/ˈheɪ.fɔːrk/
hay · fork
Plural:hayforks
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hayfork Lexical Profile

hayfork Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A long-handled agricultural hand tool with two or three sharp metal prongs, used for lifting, pitching, and turning loose hay or straw.

Example

"The farmhand used a wooden-handled hayfork to toss fresh hay into the cattle stalls."

2

A mechanical grappling device suspended from a pulley system in a barn, used to hoist and move large loads of hay from a wagon into a hayloft.

Example

"An antique iron hayfork still hangs from the ceiling track in the old timber barn."

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• Nearby Words

hay river
haybox
hayfield
hayfork
hayloft
haymaker
haymaking

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Hayfork. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/hayfork
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