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rick (1)

rick [ rik ]


noun  (plural ricks)
Definition:
 
stack of hay or straw: a large quantity of hay or straw stacked into a rectangular shape for storage and covered at the top to protect it from the weather



transitive verb  (past and past participle ricked, present participle rick·ing, 3rd person present singular ricks)
Definition:
 
form rick: to stack hay or straw to form a rick

[ Old English hrēac, origin ?]
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