ricks

Ricks is the plural of rick, a large stack of hay, straw, or similar crop material piled outdoors for storage.

Ricks are typically built with sloping tops or covered to shed rain, distinguishing them from the more precisely shaped haystack.

The verb rick means to form such a pile: We spent the afternoon ricking the hay before the storm rolled in.

In British usage, rick can also mean to sprain or wrench, particularly the neck or back.