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haymow

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A pile of hay stored in a barn.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The place in a barn where hay is stored.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

a loft in a barn where hay is stored

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hayloft, mow

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: loft, attic, garret

4

noun

Meaning 4

a mass of hay piled up in a barn for preservation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad

History

Etymology

From Middle English hay mowe; equivalent to hay + mow.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Macedonian: стог (stog) — a pile of hay stored in a barn
  • Macedonian: стог се́но (stog séno) — a pile of hay stored in a barn
  • Polish: stóg — a pile of hay stored in a barn
  • Swedish: höskulle — a pile of hay stored in a barn
  • Hungarian: szénapajta — the place in a barn where hay is stored
  • Macedonian: пле́вна (plévna) — the place in a barn where hay is stored
  • Macedonian: се́нарник (sénarnik) — the place in a barn where hay is stored
  • Polish: miejsce na siano w stodole — the place in a barn where hay is stored
  • Turkish: samanlık — the place in a barn where hay is stored