hayforks

Bale-moving tools

Hayforks are large, long-handled forks with two or three tines, used for lifting and pitching hay.

The tool is essential for moving loose hay onto wagons or into storage.

He grabbed the hayfork and started loading the wagon.

Also called pitchforks, though pitchfork has broader applications.

farming

bale

Bound mass of material

  • strawTube for sipping
  • barnAgricultural storage structure
  • tinesFork's pointed projections

prongs · livestock · feed · loft · stack · manure · bedding · stable · fodder · loading

mechanical

loader

One who fills containers

spear · bale · implement · skid · machinery · lifting · front-end · moving · equipment · agricultural

historical

peasant

Low-status agricultural laborer

  • rebellionDefiance of established power
  • uprisingOrganized resistance to power
  • mobDisorderly, aggressive crowd

torches · medieval · rustic · revolt · villagers · agrarian · protest · feudal · militia · insurrection

Opposites
agricultural tool function

hayforksrakes

Tined gathering implements

hay rakes · brooms · sweepers · shovels · hoes

tool mechanism

hayforksshovels

Tools for digging

spades · snow shovels · dustpans · paddles

Family

hayfork

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G