hayrick
AmericanEtymology
Origin of hayrick
First recorded in 1400–50, hayrick is from the late Middle English word heyrek. See hay, rick 1
Example Sentences
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The fans' player of the season last time around, the tall Argentinian with the hayrick hairstyle is a cultured footballer with a coolness that belies his Wildman of Borneo appearance.
From The Guardian • Aug. 7, 2011
An enterprising publican near Birmingham bought a hayrick, stuck it in a nearby field, and advertised it "for sale."
From Time Magazine Archive
Farmers could drive to the field to inspect the hayrick and, incidentally, drop into the pub for a pint.
From Time Magazine Archive
On one especially hot day, they left the boat in the sedges by the river and went to sit near a hayrick where it was shady.
From Time Magazine Archive
Where the hills and the plains met, stood groves of immense dragon aloes—some cumbered with nests of the sociable grossbeak—each as large as a hayrick.
From Lodges in the Wilderness by Scully, W. C. (William Charles)
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