sprong n OED ~ now dial (1492-1756; 1870-), EDD sb1 2 'a prong' K So, Kilkenny Lexicon for sense 1. See also PRONG n.
1 A manure fork (1974 MANNION 177).
2 A long stick with one or two tines used in transferring cod-fish from boat to 'fishing stage,' etc; PEW1.
P 148-59 The fish is then thrown into the moistured area of the wharf by a sprong, a sharp-pointed instrument with two fork-like spikes and a handle about five feet long.
