- (n.) A place where moose or deer herd together in winter for pasture, protection, etc.
- (v.i.) A branch; a twig.
- (n.) An inclosure; usually, a small inclosed place in front of or around, a house or barn; as, a courtyard; a cowyard; a barnyard.
- (n.) An inclosure within which any work or business is carried on; as, a dockyard; a shipyard.
- (v.i.) A long piece of timber, as a rafter, etc.
- (v.i.) The penis.
- (v.t.) To confine (cattle) to the yard; to shut up or keep, in a yard; as, to yard cows.
- (v.i.) A measure of length, equaling three feet or thirty-six inches, being the standard of English and American measure.
- (v.i.) A rod; a stick; a staff.
- (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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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