English Dictionary: barn swallow | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Barn \Barn\, n. [OE. bern, AS. berern, bern; bere barley + ern, [91]rn, a close place. [?]92. See {Barley}.] A covered building used chiefly for storing grain, hay, and other productions of a farm. In the United States a part of the barn is often used for stables. {Barn owl} (Zo[94]l.), an owl of Europe and America ({Aluco flammeus}, or {Strix flammea}), which frequents barns and other buildings. {Barn swallow} (Zo[94]l.), the common American swallow ({Hirundo horreorum}), which attaches its nest of mud to the beams and rafters of barns. |