Lexical Definition

‎πτύον‎ ptýon (ptoo'-on) winnowing fork ^G:N-N
from ‎πτύω‎

fan.

• a winnowing-fork (as scattering like spittle)

Abbott-Smith

** πτύον, -ου, τό, [in Sm.: Is 30:24*;]
a winnowing shovel or fan: Mt 3:12, Lk 3:17.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

πτύον [ῠ], τό,

winnowing-shovel, fan, [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—πτέον is Attic dialect accusative to [Refs 2nd c.AD+]