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oyster fork

American  

noun

  1. a small, three-pronged fork, used especially in eating seafood.


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Every obsidian spear point, every oyster fork, every locomotive, every place mat.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 15, 2017

Many prefer, however, to place all the forks, except the oyster fork, at the left of the plate.

From School and Home Cooking by Carlotta Cherryholmes Greer

On the right of the plate are the knives, including one for the roast, with the tablespoon for the soup, if it is a dinner, and the oyster fork.

From The Complete Bachelor Manners for Men by Walter Germain

The tiny-pronged oyster fork was lying there on the cloth, untouched!

From Missy by Dana Gatlin

Cyn shook an oyster fork at her threateningly.

From Wired Love A Romance of Dots and Dashes by Ella Cheever Thayer

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