woolshed
Where sheep get shorn
A woolshed is a building where sheep are shorn and wool is processed, found on sheep stations in Australia and New Zealand.
The structure typically includes shearing stands, holding pens, and space for sorting and baling fleeces: The shearers gathered at the woolshed before dawn.
Wool still on sheep
- shearersThose who cut wool
- clippersHandheld cutting implements
- lanolinWaxy fleece extract
- crutchingTrimming wool around hindquarters
skirting · shorn · merino · staple · lambswool · bellwether · greasy · scouring
Tied agricultural packages
- woolpackBundled raw sheep fiber
- pressingRequiring immediate attention
- stackingPlacing items vertically
- binsReceptacles for storage
branding · clips · inventory · dry · mothproof · bulk · warehouse
Of countryside or clergy care
- outbackRemote interior wilderness
- bushlandUncultivated native vegetation area
- paddockSmall fenced animal enclosure
- stationFixed stopping point
homestead · backcountry · countryside · rustic · gum trees · dirt roads · fence lines · plains
fleece
Wool still on sheep
crutching · skirting · shorn · merino · staple · lambswool · bellwether · greasy · scouring · carding
bales
Tied agricultural packages
- woolpackBundled raw sheep fiber
- pressingRequiring immediate attention
- stackingPlacing items vertically
bins · branding · clips · inventory · dry · mothproof · bulk · warehouse
pastoral
Of countryside or clergy care
- outbackRemote interior wilderness
- bushlandUncultivated native vegetation area
- paddockSmall fenced animal enclosure
station · homestead · backcountry · countryside · rustic · gum trees · dirt roads · fence lines · plains · prairie
corrugated iron
Ridged metal sheeting
board · stands · chutes · yards · ramp · laneway · gates · rails · concrete floor · louvers
- Outbackoutback, station, red sand, cattle station, dust storm
- Wool Farmingsheep farm, sheep ranch, fleece, ewes, rams
- New Zealand Exportslamb chops, kiwifruit, manuka honey, dairy, beef
- Outback settlementsoutback town, cattle station, township, station, outpost
woolshedpasture
Grazing ground for livestock
paddock · grazing land · open range · field · meadow
woolshedsheep pen
Enclosure for ovine animals
sheep barn · fold · sheepfold