bawn

[bawn]

noun

Newfoundland.

1. a rocky stretch of foreshore on which caught fish are laid out to dry.

2. a patch of grassland or meadow near a dwelling.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bawn¹

First recorded in 1530–40; Hiberno-English, from Irish bábhún (earlier spelling badhbhdhún, badhún ) “enclosure,” perhaps equivalent to ba, plural of bó “cow” + dún “fort”; cow ¹, town

Example Sentences

In an interview with The Times, faculty senate chair and political science professor Kathleen Bawn said the group’s priority is “ensuring that researchers with frozen grants are able to continue to do their work, that is, continue to expand knowledge in ways that improve the lives of everyone. And it means protecting academic freedom and faculty authority over the curriculum to ensure that the work we do is free from political interference.”

From Los Angeles Times

A prolific Irish dramatist who would go on to write upward of 150 plays and adaptations, Boucicault has found a supportive, pocket-size home at the Irish Rep, which has previously staged a pair of his Irish plays, “The Shaughraun” and “The Colleen Bawn,” and one of his melodramas, “The Streets of New York.”

From New York Times

One paper by Kathleen Bawn and Frances Rosenbluth, both political scientists, looked at public-sector expenditure across 17 European countries from 1970 to 1998.

From Economist

He also made handrails for the Bellaghy Bawn - the area that was home to poet Seamus Heaney who composed a famous poem about a forge.

From BBC

"Our year nine pupils are participating in a collaborative project between the IT and history departments, constructing and labelling a plantation bawn from the early 17th century using Minecraft," Mr Currie said.

From BBC