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Definition of Hayrick

1. Noun. A stack of hay.

Definition of Hayrick

1. n. A heap or pile of hay, usually covered with thatch for preservation in the open air.

Definition of Hayrick

1. Noun. a haystack ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Hayrick

1. a haystack [n -S] - See also: haystack

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hayrick

Literary usage of Hayrick

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge by Charles Knight (1843)
"Thus if the nest be built against the side of a hayrick, hay is used; if against the trunk of a moss-grown tree, that moss is employed ..."

2. Kettner's Book of the Table: A Manual of Cookery, Practical, Theoretical by Eneas Sweetland Dallas (1877)
"Then drain the cabbage and make a low hayrick of it upon a dish. On the top of the rick, or (for a Chartreuse) in the middle of it, lay the partridges, ..."

3. Gordon's motion picture collection by Sol P Levy (1914)
"Allegretto. For Comic Characters, or Love Scene."Reuben and Rachel. For Barn Dance etc."hayrick Dance? (Warner Crosby.) Copyright,-used by permission. ..."

4. Six French Poets: Studies in Contemporary Literature by Amy Lowell (1915)
"A hayrick burns 1 — The flame roars, and breaks, and pounds, tears itself ... When suddenly in the distance another hayrick catches fire 1 — It is enormous ..."

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