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Oyster forks

Scope note

Forks, similar in form to pickle forks, used for eating oysters and similar shellfish, usually slender with a long handle and three or four pointed tines.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300043114

Broader Terms used

<place forks>

Term used for

fork, oyster
forks, oyster

Equivalent Terms used

oyster fork

Created

13yrs ago

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