BAWN

Etymology 1

Noun

bawn (plural bawns)

A cattle-fort; a building used to shelter cattle.

A defensive wall built around a tower house. It was once used to protect livestock during an attack.

Etymology 2

Participle

bawn

Eye dialect spelling of born.

Anagrams

• WNBA

Source: Wiktionary


Bawn, n. Etym: [Ir. & Gael. babhun inclosure, bulwark.]

1. An inclosure with mud or stone walls, for keeping cattle; a fortified inclosure. [Obs.] Spenser.

2. A large house. [Obs.] Swift.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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