Yard Definition
yärd
yards
noun
yards
A unit of length in the FPS system, equal to 3 feet or 36 inches (0.9144 meter): abbrev. yd.
Webster's New World
A slender spar, tapering toward the ends, fastened at right angles across a mast to support a sail.
Webster's New World
A cubic yard, equal to 27 cubic feet or 46,656 cubic inches (0.7646 cubic meter)
Webster's New World
A square yard.
Bought 4 yards of fabric.
American Heritage
The transverse member of a mast on non-sailing ships, used to hold signal flags, lights, etc.
Webster's New World
verb
To put, keep, or enclose in a yard.
Webster's New World
To gather together into a yard.
The deer are yarding up in their winter grounds.
American Heritage
idiom
the whole nine yards
- everything, or the limit
Webster's New World
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Yard
- the whole nine yards
- the Yard
Origin of Yard
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Middle English from Old English geard gher-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Middle English yerde stick, unit of measure from Old English gerd
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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