barnwood

[ bahrn-wood ]

/ ˈbɑrnˌwʊd /

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noun

aged and weathered boards, especially those salvaged from dismantled barns: The den was paneled in barnwood.

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Also barnboard.

Origin of barnwood

Americanism;barn¹ + wood¹

Words nearby barnwood

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