forke

Noun

forke c

1. plural indefinite of fork

Alternative forms

• fork, furke, forch, fourch

Etymology

From Old English force, from Proto-Germanic *furkǭ, *furkô, from Latin furca; also influenced by Anglo-Norman forque and Old French forche, both from the same Latin word.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔrk(ə)/, /ˈfɔrtʃ(ə)/

Noun

forke (plural forkes or forken)

1. A fork or graip (implement used for digging).
2. (Late ME) A fork-shaped fire iron.
3. (Late ME, anatomy) A point, spike, or projection on a bone or tooth.
4. A gibbet or gallows.
5. (rare, Late ME) A fork (piece of cutlery).
6. (rare, Late ME) A forked supporting pole.