barndoor en · NOUN
Etymology
From barn + door.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of barn door.
alt of barn door
Do we blame the wanton schoolboy, with a pebble in his hand, all powerless to resist the alluring vastness of a barndoor?
1898, Stuart Dodgson Collingwood, The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| barndoors | Number=Plur | lexicographic |