hayloft

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Etymology

From hay +‎ loft.

Noun

hayloft (plural haylofts)

  1. The upper storey of a barn used for storing hay.
    • 1886, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 33:
      "I went into the stable first to see to the horse, and found him neighing and waiting for his hay, so I went up into the hay-loft for an armful[.]"

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