Definition of fork

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Fork (v. i.) To shoot into blades, as corn..

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Dungfork :: Dungfork (n.) A fork for tossing dung.
Serpent-tongued :: Serpent-tongued (a.) Having a forked tongue, like a serpent..
Divaricate :: Divaricate (a.) Forking and diverging; widely diverging; as the branches of a tree, or as lines of sculpture, or color markings on animals, etc..
Furcation :: Furcation (n.) A branching like a. fork.
Furcula :: Furcula (n.) A forked process; the wishbone or furculum.
Alar :: Alar (a.) Axillary; in the fork or axil.
Litate :: Litate (a.) Forked, with the points slightly curved outward..
Fourchette :: Fourchette (n.) A table fork.
Y :: Y (n.) One of the forked holders for supporting the telescope of a leveling instrument, or the axis of a theodolite; a wye..
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..
Wishbone :: Wishbone (n.) The forked bone in front of the breastbone in birds; -- called also merrythought, and wishing bone. See Merrythought, and Furculum..
Furcular :: Furcular (a.) Shaped like a fork; furcate.
Forktail :: Forktail (n.) One of several Asiatic and East Indian passerine birds, belonging to Enucurus, and allied genera. The tail is deeply forking..
Trifurcated :: Trifurcated (a.) Having three branches or forks; trichotomous.
Forficate :: Forficate (a.) Deeply forked, as the tail of certain birds..
Quadrifurcated :: Quadrifurcated (a.) Having four forks, or branches..
Pratincole :: Pratincole (n.) Any bird of the Old World genus Glareola, or family Glareolidae, allied to the plovers. They have long, pointed wings and a forked tail..
Fourchette :: Fourchette (n.) The forked piece between two adjacent fingers, to which the front and back portions are sewed..
Forkbeard :: Forkbeard (n.) A European fish (Raniceps raninus), having a large flat head; -- also called tadpole fish, and lesser forked beard..
Forked :: Forked (a.) Having a double meaning; ambiguous; equivocal.
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