# bawn

> English word · Noun · IPA /bɔːn/

## Definitions
1. A cattle-fort; a building used to shelter cattle.
2. A defensive wall built around a tower house. It was once used to protect livestock during an attack.

## Etymology
From Irish bán, alternative form of bábhún (“walled enclosure”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bawn