tine vs tree fork

tine

noun
  • A small branch, especially on an antler or horn. 

  • A wild vetch or tare. 

  • A spike or point on an implement or tool, especially a prong of a fork or a tooth of a comb. 

adj
  • small, diminutive 

verb
  • To kindle; to set on fire. 

  • To shut in, or enclose. 

tree fork

noun
  • A bifurcation in the trunk of a tree giving rise to two roughly equal diameter branches. 

How often have the words tine and tree fork occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )