fourche

F4O1U1R1C3H4E1

adjective

Having the ends forked or branched, and the ends of the branches terminating abruptly as if cut off; said of an ordinary, especially of a cross.

OriginFrench fourché →
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Meanings

adjectivefourche (not comparable)

alternative fourchee · alternative fourchée · alternative fourché · alternative fourchy · alternative furché · alternative furchy

  1. not comparablegovernmentHaving the ends forked or branched, and the ends of the branches terminating abruptly as if cut off; said of an ordinary, especially of a cross.

Origin

  1. Frenchfourché
  2. Englishfourche

Borrowed from French fourché. Doublet of furcate and fork.

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APA

fourche. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fourche

MLA

“fourche.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fourche. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fourche,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fourche.

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