cowpen en · NOUN
Etymology
From cow + pen.
Meanings
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An enclosed area used to hold cows.
These burrs stuck to the tails of the cows as they walked by, and were brought to the cowpen, the cowtails greatly enlarged by the huge amount of cockleburs stuck on them.
2002, Lura Spears Zerick, The Golden Olden Days, page 69:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cowpens | Number=Plur | lexicographic |