—n. a long-handled two-pronged fork for pitching hay etc.
—v.tr.
1 throw with or as if with a pitchfork.
2 (usu. foll. by into) thrust (a person) forcibly into a position, office, etc.
Etymology: in ME pickfork, prob. f. PICK(1) + FORK, assoc. with PITCH(1)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.