barn door

== English == === Alternative forms === barndoor, barn-door === Etymology === From barn +‎ door. === Pronunciation === === Noun === barn door (plural barn doors) The large door of a barn. (humorous) Something large enough that a miss ought to be impossible. (cricket) A player who blocks every ball. (euphemistic, humorous) The groin area of a pair of pants, especially in reference to a fly. (climbing) An off-balance pivot on two points of contact. ==== Related terms ==== barn doors (lighting equipment) barn door wipe close the barn door after the horse has bolted not be able to hit the broad side of a barn your barn door is open ==== Translations ==== === Verb === barn door (third-person singular simple present barn doors, present participle barn dooring, simple past and past participle barn doored) (transitive, filmmaking) To apply or adjust the barn doors as part of lighting.