haymow

American  

[hey-mou] / ˈheɪˌmaʊ /

noun

1. hay stored in a barn.

2. hayloft.

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haymow British  

/ ˈheɪˌmaʊ /

noun

1. a part of a barn where hay is stored

2. a quantity of hay stored in a barn or loft

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Etymology

Origin of haymow

First recorded in 1470–80; hay + mow ²

Example Sentences

Stacking bales in a haymow, Shoving horses or cows around.

From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2017

A haymow discovery plus Calvinism plus an illegitimate child turn the McLeod household into one of the least cheerful places in the Middle West.

From Time Magazine Archive

A usually obedient boy, he sneaked Herbert Spencer's First Principles out to the haymow, read with horrified fascination the book's conclusion that whatever Supreme Power might lie behind the universe, it "is utterly inscrutable."

From Time Magazine Archive

Against the barn's sober timbers, earth floor and haymow, she has the calm glow of a lamp in daylight.

From Time Magazine Archive

There, cuddled in the haymow, were Grommet, the smith’s lardy daughter, and the pockmarked pig boy from the manor.

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman