hayrack

Thân thiện

A farmer loads the hayrack with fresh bales.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A frame attached to a wagon to increase the amount of hay it can carry: A structure, typically made of wooden slats or rails, that is fixed to the sides and sometimes the front of a farm wagon to allow it to transport a larger, more secure load of hay or straw.
   • A rack that holds hay for feeding livestock: A stationary structure, often found in a barn, field, or stable, designed to hold hay so that animals such as horses or cattle can eat from it.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The farmer loaded the freshly cut hay onto the hayrack before driving the wagon back to the barn.
  • We need to fill the hayrack in the pasture so the horses have enough to eat tonight.

Advanced Usage

• The term is a compound noun formed from "hay" and "rack." Its meaning is entirely literal and specific to agricultural contexts.
• In historical or regional contexts, a "hayrack" might refer specifically to a large, roofed wagon used for communal haymaking.

Variants and Related Words

• Hay wagon (n): The wagon itself, to which a hayrack is often attached.
• Hay manger (n): A trough or box, often part of a stall, for holding hay or feed for animals.
• Feed rack (n): A more general term for a rack holding animal feed.

Synonyms

• Hay frame (for the wagon attachment).
• Feeding rack or fodder rack (for the livestock feeder).

Related Idioms or Phrases

• There are no common idioms or phrasal verbs specifically using "hayrack." Its usage is confined to its literal definitions.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a frame attached to a wagon to increase the amount of hay it can carry
2. a rack that holds hay for feeding livestock

Từ đồng nghĩa

• hayrig