bawn

[ bawn ]

/ bɔn /

noun Newfoundland.

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

a patch of grassland or meadow near a dwelling.

Origin of bawn

1530–40; Hiberno-English <Irish bábhún (earlier spelling badhbhdhún, badhún) enclosure, perhaps equivalent to ba, plural of bó cow + dún fort; see cow¹, town

Words nearby bawn

bawdry, bawdy, bawdyhouse, bawl, bawl out, bawn, bawneen, Bax, B-axis, Baxter, bay

Example sentences from the Web for bawn

I don't mind telling you, Bawn—Irene is beyond being hurt by it—that she was fond of Luke.
The Story of Bawn|Katharine Tynan
Dishyer walkin'-match is monsus tough on er ole man, sho' as yo's bawn.
Motor Matt's Red Flyer, or, On the High Gear|Stanley R. Matthews
Bawn was next chosen, for it well might be that a man should steal his own blankets with intent to cast shame upon his neighbors.
Children of the Frost|Jack London
Nine was bawn befo' surrender an' two after we was set free.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Various

Bawn ovuh yonder at Seaview, on ol' Masser Scott's plantation.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States, From Interviews with Former Slaves|Work Projects Administration

单词	bawn
释义	bawn [ bawn ] / bɔn / noun Newfoundland. a rocky stretch of foreshore on which caught fish are laid out to dry. a patch of grassland or meadow near a dwelling. Origin of bawn 1530–40; Hiberno-English <Irish bábhún (earlier spelling badhbhdhún, badhún) enclosure, perhaps equivalent to ba, plural of bó cow + dún fort; see cow¹, town Words nearby bawn bawdry, bawdy, bawdyhouse, bawl, bawl out, bawn, bawneen, Bax, B-axis, Baxter, bay Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bawn I don't mind telling you, Bawn—Irene is beyond being hurt by it—that she was fond of Luke. The Story of Bawn\|Katharine Tynan Dishyer walkin'-match is monsus tough on er ole man, sho' as yo's bawn. Motor Matt's Red Flyer, or, On the High Gear\|Stanley R. Matthews Bawn was next chosen, for it well might be that a man should steal his own blankets with intent to cast shame upon his neighbors. Children of the Frost\|Jack London Nine was bawn befo' surrender an' two after we was set free. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States\|Various Bawn ovuh yonder at Seaview, on ol' Masser Scott's plantation. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States, From Interviews with Former Slaves\|Work Projects Administration
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