hayrack

[hey-rak]

hay·rack

[hey-rak]
noun
1.
a rack for holding hay for feeding horses or cattle.
2.
a rack or framework mounted on a wagon, for use in carrying hay, straw, or the like.
3.
the wagon and rack together.

Origin:
1815–25; hay + rack1
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hayrack (ˈheɪˌræk)
 
n
1.  a rack for holding hay for feeding to animals
2.  a rack fixed to a cart or wagon to increase the quantity of hay or straw that it can carry

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