This noun denotes a winnowing fork or pitch-fork, a six-pronged agricultural implement used to toss grain into the wind, separating lighter chaff from heavier kernels. Isaiah 30:24 describes winnowing fodder 'with shovel and fork,' depicting agricultural abundance. Jeremiah 15:7 uses it metaphorically—'I will winnow them with a fork'—as an image of God's judgment scattering His people. The specific six-prong design (from Arabic cognate) suited it for handling large quantities of cut grain or straw.