rick
rick1 definition
rick (rik)
noun
- a stack of hay, straw, etc. in a field, esp. one covered or thatched for protection from rain
- ☆ a pile of firewood like a cord, but of less width
- ☆ a set of shelves for storing barrels or boxes
Etymology: ME rec, reek < OE hreac, akin to Du rook, ON hruga, a heap < IE *(s)kreuk- > ridge
transitive verb
to pile (hay, etc.) into ricks
rick2 definition
rick (rik)
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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