שִׁרְתּוּעַ, (Shaf. of רתע; cmp. Syr. רתיע pendulus, P. Sm. 3998) furcated spear. Tosef. Kel. B. Mets. III, 14 הש׳ … אחת משניהן וכ׳ a (fuller’s) fork … one of whose teeth was broken off and replaced by &c. Tosef. Kel. B. Bath. I, 12, v. טַרְכֵּשׁ.—Esp. [pendule,] a furcated piece suspended under the head of an animal to prevent it from bending its head in order to suck. Y. Sabb. V, end, 7ᶜ (defining גימון) שִׁרְתּוּעָה (Chald.; ed. Krot. שרתי׳). Gen. R. s. 87, end נתנה ש׳ של ברזל וכ׳ she (Potiphar’s wife) put an iron shirtuʿa under his chin in order that he (Joseph) should have his head lifted up and look at her; Tanḥ. Vayesheb 8; Yalk. Ps. 863 שרתע (corr. acc.).