barn 1
— barnlike , adj.
/bahrn/ , n.
1. a building for storing hay, grain, etc., and often for housing livestock.
2. a very large garage for buses, trucks, etc.; carbarn.
v.t.
3. to store (hay, grain, etc.) in a barn.
[ bef. 950; ME bern, OE berern ( bere (see BARLEY 1 ) + ern, aern house, c. OFris fiaern cowhouse, OHG erin, Goth razn, ON rann house; cf. RANSACK, REST 1 ) ]
barn 2
/bahrn/ , n. Physics.
a unit of nuclear cross section, equal to 10 -24 square centimeter. Abbr.: b
[ 1945-50; special use of BARN 1 ]