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rick1

Pronunciation: /rɪk/

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Definition of rick

noun

  • a stack of hay, corn, straw, or similar material, especially one formerly built into a regular shape and thatched.
  • North American a pile of firewood somewhat smaller than a cord.
  • North American a set of shelving for storing barrels.

verb

[with object]
  • form into a rick or ricks; stack: the nine cords of good spruce wood ricked up in the back yard

Origin:

Old English hrēac, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch rook

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Definition of rick in the US English dictionary