barnage

/ˈbɑrnɪdʒ/

Definitions

1. noun

A rare or obsolete term for a group of barn swallows, especially those that gather around a farm or barn to roost or nest.

“The old farmer remembered the barnage that used to roost in the barn’s rafters every winter.”

Synonyms

  • roost
  • swallow colony

Antonyms

  • bird dispersal
  • swallow eradication