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yard

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  1. measure               
 
1. yard \'ya:rd\ n [ME yarde, fr. OE gierd twig, measure, yard; akin to OHG 
   gart] stick, L hasta spear 1: any of various units of measure : as  1a: a 
   unit of length equal in the U.S. to 0.9144 meter  1b: a unit of volume 
   equal to a cubic yard  2: a long spar tapered toward the ends to support 
   and spread the head of a  square sail, lateen, or lugsail
2. yard n [ME, fr. OE geard enclosure, yard; akin to OHG gart enclosure, L  
   often attrib Xhortus garden 1a: a small usu. walled area open to the sky 
   and adjacent to a building :  COURT 1b: the grounds of a building or group 
   of buildings  2a: an enclosure for livestock (as poultry)  2b1: an area set 
   aside for a particular business or activity  2b2: an assembly or storage 
   area  2c: a system of tracks for storage and maintenance of cars and making 
   up tr ains 3: a locality in a forest where deer herd in winter 
3. yard vt 1: to drive into or confine in a restricted area : HERD, PEN  2: 
   to deliver to or store in a yard  : to congregate in or as if in a yard