haybunk
nounUK /ˈheɪbʌŋk/
US /ˈheɪbʌŋk/
A haybunk is a soft pile of hay that you can sit or sleep on.
The children made a haybunk in the barn and told stories on it.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A raised wooden frame used to store loose hay in a barn.
They stacked the dry grass onto the haybunk before the rain came.
3. A rough temporary bed made of hay, often used by farm workers.
After the long harvest, he slept on a haybunk in the loft.
4. A low mound of hay left in a field for animals to feed on.
The sheep gathered around the haybunk at dusk.