noun The green border of a field, dug up in order to carry the earth to other land to mend it: so called because laid in rows and exposed to the wind.

Where does the term windrow come from?

windrow (n.)

1520s, from wind (n. 1) + row (n.). Because it is exposed to the wind for drying.

What does windrows mean in English?

Definition of 'windrow'

1. a long low ridge or line of hay or a similar crop, designed to achieve the best conditions for drying or curing. 2. a line of leaves, snow, dust, etc, swept together by the wind.