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Anything furcate or like of a fork in shape, or furcate at the extremity; as, a tuning fork.

e outer tail feathers longer than the median ones; swallow-tailed; -- said of many birds. Fork-tailed flycatcher (Zoöl.), a tropical American flycatcher (Milvulus tyrannus). -- Fork-tailed gull (Zoöl.), a gull of the genus Xema, of two species, esp. X. Sabinii of the Arctic Ocean. -- Fork-tailed kite (Zoöl.), a grace…

ish (Raniceps raninus), having a large flat head; -- also called tadpole fish, and lesser forked beard.

Formed into a forklike shape; having a fork; dividing into two or more prongs or branches; furcated; bifurcated; zigzag; as, the forked lighting. A serpent seen, with forked tongue. Shak.

See Forcarve, v. t.

The quality or state or dividing in a forklike manner.

Having no fork.

East Indian passerine birds, belonging to Enucurus, and allied genera. The tail is deeply forking.

Opening into two or more parts or shoots; forked; furcated. "Forky tongues." Pope.

Bifurcate.

A fork for tossing dung.

A pronged fork for turning up the earth.

The anal fork on which the larvæ of certain insects carry their fæces.

A fork for pitching and tedding hay. Horse hayfork, a contrivance for unloading hay from the cart and depositing it in the loft, or on a mow, by horse power.

A fork, or farming utensil, used in pitching hay, sheaves of grain, or the like.

A fork for shaking hay; a pitchfork. [Obs.]

Divided into two parts, somewhat after the manner of a fork; dichotomous.

Axillary; in the fork or axil. Gray.

A white metallic alloy; which is made into spoons, forks, teapots, etc. British plate or German silver. See German silver, under German.

by an anchor; at anchor; held safely; as, an anchored bark; also, shaped like an anchor; forked; as, an anchored tongue.