barn door

Hayloft access panel

A barn door is the large hinged or sliding door on a barn, wide enough for equipment and livestock.

Because of its size, barn door appears in expressions about easy targets: He couldn't hit the broad side of a barn door.

In photography and film, barn doors are adjustable flaps on lights that control the spread of illumination.

hardware

hinge

Movable connecting joint

  • latchDoor-securing catch
  • slidingMoving smoothly across surface
  • boltThreaded rod for nuts

padlock · hasp · deadbolt · lock · roller · track · handle · ironmongery · bracket · pulley

farm

farmhouse

Dwelling on agricultural land

silo · tractor · pasture · milking · threshing · granary · feedroom · tackroom · paddock · dairy

rustic

weathered

Eroded by exposure

handcrafted · heritage · old-fashioned · quaint · distressed · traditional · reclaimed · knotty · rough-hewn · patina

target

miss

Fail to reach

point-blank · can't miss · marksmanship · shooting · aim · archery · idiom · obvious · gaping

decor

sliding

Moving smoothly across surface

pantry · closet · farmhouse style · shiplap · rustic chic · bypass · double-track · accent wall · industrial · repurposed

Categories
Opposites
size/opening scale

barn doorpeephole

Door-mounted viewing lens

keyhole · pinhole · mouse hole · cat flap · mail slot

architectural setting

barn doorcity gate

Opening in settlement walls

revolving door · subway entrance · fence gate

ease of target (idiomatic)

barn doorpinhead

Dolt, or fastener's tip

gnat · moving target · pinpoint · bullseye · hair's breadth

Family

barndoor

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G