slave fork

noun

A long heavy branch with a forked end, into which a slave's neck was fixed to prevent escape from a work gang.

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Meanings

nounslave fork (plural slave forks)

plural slave forks

  1. historicalA long heavy branch with a forked end, into which a slave's neck was fixed to prevent escape from a work gang.
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APA

slave fork. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slave%20fork

MLA

“slave fork.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slave%20fork. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slave fork,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slave%20fork.

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