Knork

Knork
Plastic knork

A knork (pronounced /ˈnɔrk/) is a hybrid form of cutlery which combines the cutting capability of a knife and the spearing capability of a fork into a single utensil. The word knork is a portmanteau of knife and fork. Typically, one or both of the outer edges of a fork-like utensil are sharpened to allow the user to cut their food.

An advantage of the knork is that it can be used easily by people who have only one arm; Roald Dahl reports in Boy how his father invented a knork precursor as a result of losing his arm. Indeed a knork may also be known as a Nelson fork, after Horatio Nelson who used this type of cutlery after losing his right arm in 1797.[1]

One page in the 9th chapter of the Codex Seraphinianus shows a knork-like utensil.[2] Several patents have been issued for designs of knorks, such as #RE9687 issued to Arthur W. Cox in 1881,[3] #1294031 issued to Henry J. Bigelow in 1919,[4] and #2185942 issued to Charles Frank in 1940.[5]

In a sense, a pastry fork is a precursor of the knork, since it is also a fork designed to be used as a knife for cutting food.

See also

References

External links


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • knork — noun A piece of cutlery, used as both a knife and a fork …   Wiktionary

  • Fork — For other uses, see Fork (disambiguation). Assorted forks. From left to right: dessert fork, relish fork, salad fork, dinner fork, cold cuts fork, serving fork, carving fork …   Wikipedia

  • Spork — A spork is a hybrid form of cutlery taking the form of a spoon like shallow scoop with the addition of the of a fork (usually three or four). Spork like utensils have been manufactured since at least the late 1800s; patents for spork like designs …   Wikipedia

  • Cutlery — Silver forks and a spoon Cutlery refers to any hand implement used in preparing, serving, and especially eating food in the Western world. It is more usually known as silverware or flatware in the United States, where cutlery can have the more… …   Wikipedia

  • List of eating utensils — This is a list of eating and serving implements.* Chopsticks * Drinking straws * Fork * Knife * Knork * Splayd * Spoon * Spork * Tongsee also* Cutlery * Dishware * Drinkware …   Wikipedia

  • Pastry fork — A pastry fork is a small fork designed for eating pastries and other desserts while holding a plate. It is typically designed so that it can be used with the right hand, while the left hand holds the plate. It therefore has the left side widened… …   Wikipedia

  • Kronk Pepikrankenitz — DisneyChar name = Kronk caption = Kronk first appearance = The Emperor s New Groove (2000) created by = Mark Dindal voiced by = Patrick Warburton aliases = Principal Knork, Nurse Kronk relatives = Papi Father friends = Yzma, Kuzko, Pacha, Chicha …   Wikipedia

  • Essbesteck — Stäbchen, Porzellanlöffel, Teelöffel, Esslöffel, Gabel, Messer, Fischmesser Ein Ged …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • List of The Emperor's New Groove characters — The main characters in The Emperor s New Groove. From left to right: Yzma, Kronk, Kuzco (in llama form), and Pacha. The following are fictional characters from Disney s 2000 film The Emperor s New Groove, its direct to video sequel Kronk s New… …   Wikipedia

  • Liste der Kulturdenkmale in Berlin-Nikolassee — Lage von Nikolassee in Berlin In der Liste der Kulturdenkmale von Nikolassee sind die Kulturdenkmale des Berliner Ortsteils Nikolassee im Bezirk Steglitz Zehlendorf aufgeführt. Inhaltsverzeichnis …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”