Hayrack

A hayrack (Slovene: kozolec) is a freestanding vertical drying rack found chiefly in Slovenia.

[1] The hayrack can be found throughout Slovenia except in the Prekmurje region, eastern Styria, and the Slovenian Littoral.

Similar structures can also be found in Friuli in Italy,[2] and in southern Carinthia and the East Tyrol region of Austria.

[1] Both kozolec and kozuc are probably diminutive forms of kozel 'goat', referring to a branching structure used for holding and drying hay or grain (cf.

[5] The word toplar (or doplar) is borrowed from Austrian German Doppler, referring to a double structure in general.