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yard1 / yärd/ • n. 1. (abbr.: yd.) a unit of linear measure equal to 3 feet (0.9144 meter). ∎ (yards of) inf. a great length: yards and yards of fine lace. ∎ a square or cubic yard, esp. of sand or other building materials. ∎ a cloth measure, of three feet in length and varying widths. 2. a cylindrical spar, tapering to each end, slung across a ship's mast for a sail to hang from. 3. inf. one hundred dollars; a one hundred dollar bill. PHRASES: by the yard in large numbers or quantities: books by the yard.yard2 • n. a piece of ground adjoining a building or house. ∎ an area of ground surrounded by walls or buildings. ∎ an area of land used for a particular purpose or business: a storage yard. • v. 1. [tr.] store or transport (timber) in or to a log yard. 2. [intr.] (of deer or moose) gather as a herd for the winter. PHRASES: the Yard Brit. informal term for Scotland Yard. |
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"yard." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "yard." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-yard.html "yard." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-yard.html |
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1. A large wooden or metal spar crossing the masts of a sailing vessel horizontally or diagonally, from which a sail is set. Yards crossing the masts of a square-rigged ship horizontally are supported from the mastheads by slings and lifts and are held to the mast by a truss or parrel. Square sails are laced by their heads to the yards. By means of braces, the yards can be turned at an angle to the fore-and-aft line of the vessel in order to take the greatest advantage of the wind direction in relation to the required course of the vessel. When a yard crosses a mast diagonally, it is known as a lateen yard and is not supported by braces but hoisted by a halyard attached to a point on the yard about one-third of its length from the forward end. 2. A shortened form of dockyard. |
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"yard." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "yard." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-yard.html "yard." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-yard.html |
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yard abbr. yd, basic unit of length in the customary system of English units of measurement ; all other units in the English system, such as the inch, foot, rod, and mile, are derived from it. Since 1893 the yard has been defined in terms of the meter , the basic unit of length in the metric system . For a long time the yard was held to equal 3600/3937 of a meter; it has since been recalculated so that 1 yd equals 0.9144 m. In the United States results of geodetic surveys are still expressed in feet based on the former definition of the yard; this is known as the U.S. Survey Foot, defined as 1200/3937 of a meter. |
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"yard." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "yard." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-yard.html "yard." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-yard.html |
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yard1 enclosed space attached to a building OE.; enclosure in which animals are kept or some work is done XIII. OE. ġeard fence, enclosure, courtyard, dwelling, region, corr., with variation of declension, to OS. gardo (Du. gaard), OHG. gart(o) (G. garten garden), ON. garðr. Goth. gards house, garda enclosure, stall:- Gmc. *ʒarðaz *ʒarðan- rel. to OSl. gradǔ city, garden (Russ. górod town).
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T. F. HOAD. "yard." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "yard." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-yard.html T. F. HOAD. "yard." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-yard.html |
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yard2 †rod, staff; (naut.) spar to which a square sail is bent; †measuring-rod; †rood (of land) OE.; measure of 3 feet XIV. OE. ġerd, (WS.) *ġierd, ġird, ġyrd = OS. gerdia switch (Du. gard twig, rod), OHG. gart(e)a, gerta (G. gerte):- WGmc. *ʒazdjō, f. Gmc. *ʒazdaz (see GADFLY).
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T. F. HOAD. "yard." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "yard." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-yard1.html T. F. HOAD. "yard." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-yard1.html |
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1. Uncovered piece of ground, surrounded by walls or buildings, without the architectural pretensions of a court or quadrangle. 2. Linear measurement equalling 3 feet (approx. 90 cm.). 3. Enclosure set apart for some trade or business, e.g. brick-yard, dockyard (for ships), shipyard, tan-yard, etc. 4. Spar or rafter of a roof. |
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JAMES STEVENS CURL. "yard." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES STEVENS CURL. "yard." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-yard.html JAMES STEVENS CURL. "yard." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-yard.html |
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yard n. a cylindrical spar, tapering to each end, slung across a ship's mast for a sail to hang from.
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"yard." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "yard." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-yard.html "yard." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-yard.html |
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yard Imperial unit of length equal to 3 feet (ft). One yard (yd) equals 0.9144 metres (m).
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"yard." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "yard." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-yard.html "yard." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-yard.html |
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•Assad, aubade, avant-garde, backyard, ballade, bard, Bernard, bombard, canard, card, charade, chard, couvade, croustade, Cunard, facade, glissade, guard, hard, ill-starred, interlard, lard, Montagnard, nard, pard, petard, pomade, promenade, regard, retard, rodomontade, roulade, saccade, Sade, salade, sard, shard, unmarred, unscarred, yard
•Bayard • galliard • Savoyard
•Svalbard
•bombarde, Lombard
•Goddard • blackguard • vanguard
•Asgard • safeguard • Midgard
•bodyguard • lifeguard • Bogarde
•coastguard • mudguard • rearguard
•fireguard • Kierkegaard • diehard
•blowhard
•Jacquard, placard
•flashcard • railcard • racecard • Picard
•scorecard • showcard • phonecard
•Ballard, mallard
•Willard • Abelard • bollard • Barnard
•Maynard, reynard
•communard • Oudenarde • Stoppard
•Gerard • Everard • brassard
•Hansard, mansard
•Trenchard • Ostade • leotard
•boulevard • scrapyard • farmyard
•barnyard • graveyard • brickyard
•shipyard
•dockyard, stockyard
•foreyard • courtyard • boatyard
•woodyard • junkyard • churchyard
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"yard." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "yard." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-yard.html "yard." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-yard.html |
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