fiddle pat-tern

fiddle pattern

noun
a pattern of spoon or fork having a handle that narrows abruptly from a broad, flat upper part and terminates with a pronounced shoulder above the bowl or tines.

Origin:
1835–45

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fiddle pattern
 
n
the style of a spoon or fork with a violin-shaped handle

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