Definition of fork

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Fork (n.) The place where a division or a union occurs; the angle or opening between two branches or limbs; as, the fork of a river, a tree, or a road..

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Litate :: Litate (a.) Forked, with the points slightly curved outward..
Fecifork :: Fecifork (n.) The anal fork on which the larvae of certain insects carry their faeces.
Fork :: Fork (n.) The place where a division or a union occurs; the angle or opening between two branches or limbs; as, the fork of a river, a tree, or a road..
Divaricate :: Divaricate (v. i.) To part into two branches; to become bifid; to fork.
Tine :: Tine (n.) A tooth, or spike, as of a fork; a prong, as of an antler..
Mandrake :: Mandrake (n.) A low plant (Mandragora officinarum) of the Nightshade family, having a fleshy root, often forked, and supposed to resemble a man. It was therefore supposed to have animal life, and to cry out when pulled up. All parts of the plant are strongly narcotic. It is found in the Mediterranean region..
Catapult :: Catapult (n.) A forked stick with elastic band for throwing small stones, etc..
Crotch :: Crotch (n.) The angle formed by the parting of two legs or branches; a fork; the point where a trunk divides; as, the crotch of a tree..
Fork-tailed :: Fork-tailed (a.) Having the outer tail feathers longer than the median ones; swallow-tailed; -- said of many birds.
Fissilingual :: Fissilingual (a.) Having the tongue forked.
Wishbone :: Wishbone (n.) The forked bone in front of the breastbone in birds; -- called also merrythought, and wishing bone. See Merrythought, and Furculum..
Y :: Y (n.) Something shaped like the letter Y; a forked piece resembling in form the letter Y.
Rowlock :: Rowlock (n.) A contrivance or arrangement serving as a fulcrum for an oar in rowing. It consists sometimes of a notch in the gunwale of a boat, sometimes of a pair of pins between which the oar rests on the edge of the gunwale, sometimes of a single pin passing through the oar, or of a metal fork or stirrup pivoted in the gunwale and suporting the oar..
Fourchette :: Fourchette (n.) The forked piece between two adjacent fingers, to which the front and back portions are sewed..
Merrythought :: Merrythought (n.) The forked bone of a fowl's breast; -- called also wishbone. See Furculum.
Crotched :: Crotched (a.) Having a crotch; forked.
Crutch :: Crutch (n.) A forked stanchion or post; a crotch. See Crotch.
Sheartail :: Sheartail (n.) Any one of several species of humming birds of the genus Thaumastura having a long forked tail.
Fork :: Fork (n.) One of the parts into which anything is furcated or divided; a prong; a branch of a stream, a road, etc.; a barbed point, as of an arrow..
Forktail :: Forktail (n.) A salmon in its fourth year's growth.
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