haycock

noun
UK /ˈheɪkɒk/
US /ˈheɪkɑːk/

A small pile of hay shaped like a little hill.

The farmer left a haycock in the field after cutting the grass.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A conical mound of hay left to dry in a field before being gathered.

Rows of haycocks dotted the meadow after the summer harvest.

3. A small heap or mound of any material resembling a pile of hay.

A haycock of dried leaves gathered at the corner of the yard.

4. A term used in some regions for a rounded stack of straw used as fodder.

They built a haycock near the barn to feed the cattle in winter.