Harpoon fork

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002739",
  "term": "Harpoon fork",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A hay-handling tool made of a long steel shaft with a pointed end and a pivoting barb or toggle, which is pushed into a load of loose hay and lifted by a rope and pulley running on a track under the barn roof. Pulling the rope sets the barb so the forkful rises, and a trip cord releases it over the chosen part of the mow. It was used to unload hay wagons into the loft before balers became common.",
  "subject": "Agricultural equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Heugabel mit Widerhaken",
    "es": "horca de arpón",
    "fr": "fourche à harpon"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/harpoon-fork/"
}