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A roost for hens at night
Answer for the clue "A roost for hens at night ", 8 letters:
henroost
Word definitions for henroost in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A place used by hens for roosting.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Henroost \Hen"roost`\, n. A place where hens roost.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a roost for hens at night
Usage examples of henroost.
As I write, the bilious countenance of a culprit is peeping through the iron grates of a window, who, may be, is atoning for having invaded a henroost or bagged an unsuspecting pig.
I have said, I did not scruple to rob henroosts, or to suck the teats of cows and goats in the byres.
Then rents fall due, neighbors become suspicious of invaded henroosts and potato patches, and one after another the families take their departure, only to reappear after a year or two.