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barleybrake

barleybrake noun: an ancient rural game, commonly played around stacks of barley or other grain, in which some players attempt to catch others who run from a goal.

Noun

barleybrake (uncountable)

  1. (historical) An ancient rural game, commonly played around stacks of barley or other grain, in which some players attempt to catch others who run from a goal.

Forms of barleybrake

alternative formbarleybrakes
alternative formbarleybreak
alternative formbarleybreaks
alternative formbarley-brake

Questions about barleybrake

What does barleybrake mean?
Barleybrake means an ancient rural game, commonly played around stacks of barley or other grain, in which some players attempt to catch others who run from a goal.
What part of speech is barleybrake?
Barleybrake is a noun.

Words near barleybrake in the dictionary

  1. barley-sugar
  2. barley-water
  3. barley-waters
  4. barley-wine
  5. barley-wines
  6. barleybrake
  7. barleybrakes
  8. barleybreak
  9. barleybreaks
  10. barleycorn
  11. barleycorn sight

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