hay wain
hay wain noun: a large open vehicle, drawn by horses, used to carry loads of hay; a haywagon.
Noun
hay wain (plural hay wains)
- A large open vehicle, drawn by horses, used to carry loads of hay; a haywagon.
- By the 1870s in England, toy dappled-grey horses were much in favour, some pulled bright yellow carts with tip-up backs, some pulled coal-trucks, others pulled haywains and dust-carts, all of these being a convenient size for a child to pull along on a string.1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background, page 82
- Synonyms:
- hay wagon
Synonyms of hay wain
Forms of hay wain
| plural | hay wains |
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| alternative form | haywain |
Questions about hay wain
- What does hay wain mean?
- Hay wain means a large open vehicle, drawn by horses, used to carry loads of hay; a haywagon.
- What part of speech is hay wain?
- Hay wain is a noun.
- What is the plural of hay wain?
- The plural of hay wain is hay wains.
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