Definitions for bawn

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Spelling: [bawn]

IPA: /bɔn/

Bawn is a 4 letter English word.

You can make 24 anagrams from letters in bawn (abnw).

Definitions for bawn

noun

1. a rocky stretch of foreshore on which caught fish are laid out to dry.
2. 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,

Examples for bawn

But elsewhere there is none, not in the bawn, or in the towers, or anywhere else but just here.'

De moon was on de wane, an' jus 'as Mistis was bawn de wind come down de chimbley an' blew de ashes out on de hearth.

"I knew that girl since she was bawn," he said, and his hard face quivered.

Sho's you bawn, he's went a Injun-huntin' wid my frien' Cap'n Kenton.

"Then I shall write to Mr. Dent himself," said Mrs. bawn indignantly.

Nine was bawn befo' surrender an' two after we was set free.

I'd give the full of the bawn of such fillies, if I had them, for this handsome princess.

“Nay, never was such a sight seen,” bawn took up the strain.

"Then hold thy tongue," bawn cut in, and they separated in anger.

Dat wind dat blew trouble down de chimbley for Mis' 'Riah when she was bawn 'gun to blow harder.