Batwing (Noun)
Meaning
One of a pair of swinging doors (as at the entrance to a western saloon).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The cowboy pushed through the batwing doors of the saloon, his spurs jingling on the wooden floorboards.
- As she entered the saloon, the batwing doors creaked shut behind her, enveloping her in a cloud of smoke and the smell of whiskey.
- The swinging batwing doors of the Longhorn Saloon flapped open to reveal a dimly lit interior and the sound of raucous laughter.
- Beyond the rusty batwing doors, the dusty Main Street of Red Rock was quiet and still, baking in the desert sun.
- When the posse burst into the saloon, the batwing doors swung wildly back and forth, crashing against the door frame.