HAYWARD

Etymology

Noun

hayward (plural haywards)

(historical) One whose occupation involved overseeing the sowing and harvesting of crops as well as protecting the crops from stray people or animals.

Anagrams

• Hardway

Etymology

Proper noun

Hayward

A occupational surname.

A male given name

A city in Alameda County, California, United States.

A city, the county seat of Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States.

A town in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States, surrounding the city of the same name.

Noun

Hayward (plural Haywards)

A kiwifruit variety.

Anagrams

• Hardway

Source: Wiktionary


Hay"ward, n. Etym: [Hay a hedge + ward.]

Definition: An officer who is appointed to guard hedges, and to keep cattle from breaking or cropping them, and whose further duty it is to impound animals found running at large.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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COVERT

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Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

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