HAYMOW

hayloft, haymow, mow

(noun) a loft in a barn where hay is stored

haymow

(noun) a mass of hay piled up in a barn for preservation

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

haymow (plural haymows)

A pile of hay stored in a barn.

The place in a barn where hay is deposited.

Source: Wiktionary


Hay"mow`, n.

1. A mow or mass of hay laid up in a barn for preservation.

2. The place in a barn where hay is deposited.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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