English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Yard
(v. i.)
A rod; a stick; a staff.
Yard
(v. i.)
A branch; a twig.
Yard
(v. i.)
A long piece of timber, as a rafter, etc.
Yard
(v. i.)
A measure of length, equaling three feet, or thirty-six
inches, being the standard of English and American measure.
Yard
(v. i.)
The penis.
Yard
(v. i.)
A long piece of timber, nearly cylindrical, tapering
toward the ends, and designed to support and extend a square sail. A
yard is usually hung by the center to the mast. See Illust. of Ship.
Yard
(n.)
An inclosure; usually, a small inclosed place in front of, or
around, a house or barn; as, a courtyard; a cowyard; a barnyard.
Yard
(n.)
An inclosure within which any work or business is carried on;
as, a dockyard; a shipyard.
Yard
(v. t.)
To confine (cattle) to the yard; to shut up, or keep, in a
yard; as, to yard cows.