bed-ground

Thân thiện

The cattle settle on the bed-ground for the night.

Definition

Noun: 1. A piece of ground where a herd of cattle or sheep is lodged for the night: A specific area, often enclosed or designated, used for the overnight rest and shelter of a drove of livestock during a journey.

Usage Notes

• The term is a compound noun formed from "bed" (a place for resting) and "ground" (an area of land).
• It is a specific, somewhat dated term used primarily in the context of historical or traditional livestock herding and droving, where animals were moved long distances on foot.
• It refers to the physical location itself, not the action of placing the animals there.

Examples

• The drovers led the sheep to a bed-ground near the river for the night.
• Finding a suitable bed-ground with fresh water and some shelter was a daily task on the cattle drive.
• The old map marked several traditional bed-grounds along the trail.

Advanced Usage

• The concept is central to narratives about the American Old West, Australian droving, or other historical pastoral traditions.
• A bed-ground would ideally be selected for its access to water, relative safety from predators, and natural windbreaks.

Variants and Related Words

• Bedground (noun): An alternative, single-word spelling with the same meaning.
• Bedding ground (noun phrase): A synonymous phrase meaning the same thing.
• Night pen (noun): A more general modern term for an enclosure where animals sleep.
• Droving (noun): The practice of moving livestock over long distances.

Synonyms

• Night enclosure
• Sleeping ground
• Lodging area (for livestock)

Antonyms

• Grazing ground (an area where animals feed during the day).
• Day pasture

Học thuật

Noun

1. an area on which a drove of cattle or sheep can sleep for a night

Từ đồng nghĩa

• bed ground
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