hayward

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Definition of hayward in English English dictionary

One whose occupation involved overseeing the sowing and harvesting of crops as well as protecting the crops from stray people or animals

A horn, such as our man wears, was always worn by a hayward, who used to blow it to warn off people from straying in the crops.

{i} family name; city in California (USA)

An officer who is appointed to guard hedges, and to keep cattle from breaking or cropping them, and whose further duty it is to impound animals found running at large

Related Terms

Hayward Gallery

an art gallery which is part of the South Bank centre, on the southern side of the River Thames in London

Hyphenation

hay·ward

Turkish pronunciation

heywırd

Pronunciation

/ˈhāwərd/ /ˈheɪwɜrd/

Etymology

() hay +‎ -ward