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Definition of Barnful
1. Noun. The quantity that a barn will hold.
Definition of Barnful
1. Noun. The amount that can fit in a barn ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Barnful
Literary usage of Barnful
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Through the School: The Experiences of a Mill Boy in Securing an Education by Frederic Kenyon Brown (1912)
"... besides a Wonderful Array of Structures, a Large Room and the Junior with his
barnful of Furniture TO a bird the north New England hill country whither ..."
2. Country Life: A Handbook of Agriculture, Horticulture, and Landscape Gardening by Robert Morris Copeland (1860)
"... at least after cutting, and expected it to " look dry" when carted to the
barn, would be frightened at the appearance of a barnful of well- made Hay. ..."
3. Familiar Allusions: A Hand-book of Miscellaneous Information Including the by William Adolphus Wheeler, Charles Gardner Wheeler (1894)
"According to the story, as told by Southey in his familiar ballad, the Bishop,
having burned alive a barnful of starving poor in order to rid himself of ..."
4. Folklore by Folklore Society (Great Britain) (1891)
"... and he is described as a hairy, clumsy fellow, who would, for instance, thrash
a whole barnful of corn in a single night ..."
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