rick
/rɪk/
noun
- A stack of hay, straw, or similar material, usually built outdoors and covered to protect it from rain.
- The farmer built a large rick of hay next to the barn.
- After the harvest, they covered the rick with a tarp to keep it dry.
- A well-made rick can keep straw dry through the winter.
verb
- To stack (hay, straw, etc.) into a rick.
- We need to rick the bales before the rain comes.
- The workers spent the afternoon ricking the newly cut hay.
- They learned to rick the straw tightly to prevent it from collapsing.