shakefork

English

Etymology

shake +‎ fork

Noun

shakefork (plural shakeforks)

1. (obsolete) A fork for shaking hay; a pitchfork.
2. (heraldry) A pall, especially one which stops short of the edges of the shield and which has pointed ends.

References

• “shakefork”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.