Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hayfork

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables: hay-fork
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tool used for moving hay; a pitchfork.

name

A census-designated place in Trinity County, California, United States.

Example Sentences

"Creaking leather and the snorting of mules, snatches of off-key ballads, the clop of hooves and the patter of bare soles, the rattle of hayforks and lances."

Etymology

Etymology tree English hay Latin furcabor. Proto-West Germanic *furkō Old English forca Middle English forke English fork English hayfork From hay + fork.

Inflected Forms

hayforks (plural)

Questions

What does hayfork mean?: A tool used for moving hay; a pitchfork.
Where does hayfork come from?: Etymology tree English hay Latin furcabor. Proto-West Germanic *furkō Old English forca Middle English forke English fork English hayfork From hay + fork.

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