Associations to the word «Barndoor»

Wiktionary

BARNDOOR, noun. The large door of a barn
BARNDOOR SKATE, noun. Dipturus laevis, one of the largest skates, native to the northwestern Atlantic
BARNDOOR SKATES, noun. Plural of barndoor skate

Dictionary definition

BARNDOOR, noun. An opaque adjustable flap on a lamp fixture; used in photography to cut off light from particular areas.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope