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windrow

[ wind-roh, win- ]

noun

  1. a row or line of hay raked together to dry before being raked into heaps.
  2. any similar row, as of sheaves of grain, made for the purpose of drying.
  3. a row of dry leaves, dust, etc., swept together by the wind.


verb (used with object)

  1. to arrange in a windrow.

windrow

/ ˈwɪndˌrəʊ; ˈwɪnˌrəʊ /

noun

  1. a long low ridge or line of hay or a similar crop, designed to achieve the best conditions for drying or curing
  2. a line of leaves, snow, dust, etc, swept together by the wind
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to put (hay or a similar crop) into windrows
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈɾԻˌǷɱ, noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of windrow1

First recorded in 1515–25; wind 1 + row 1
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One of the walls is black with mould, which is also around the windrow frame and along the ceiling.

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While chain hotels line the town’s outer edge, the 59-room Hotel Windrow is the only stay within easy walking distance of the city’s charming restaurants and bars.

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“They were not really prepared for us,” said Anna Durham Windrow, who was in the first class.

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“I’ve always thought that having to navigate the boys club culture at Sewanee turned out to be solid preparation for my career,” Windrow said.

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She is a long-time lobbyist, was senior adviser to former Gov. Phil Bredesen, and now owns Windrow Phillips Group, a government relations firm.

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