Haymows

/ˈheɪmaʊz/ noun

Definition

Plural of haymow; multiple upper barn floors or areas used for storing hay.

Etymology

Regular plural form of 'haymow,' maintaining the same root structure and meaning from Middle English.

Kelly Says

Large colonial farms might have had multiple haymows—one for different types of hay or for different seasons—creating a complex three-dimensional storage system that farmers could read like a library of their year's success or failure.

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