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Byard :: Byard (n.) A piece of leather crossing the breast, used by the men who drag sledges in coal mines..

Furlong :: Furlong (a.) A measure of length; the eighth part of a mile; forty rods; two hundred and twenty yards.

Commandant :: Commandant (n.) A commander; the commanding officer of a place, or of a body of men; as, the commandant of a navy-yard..

Topgallant :: Topgallant (a.) Situated above the topmast and below the royal mast; designatb, or pertaining to, the third spars in order from the deck; as, the topgallant mast, yards, braces, and the like. See Illustration of Ship..

Crotch :: Crotch (n.) A stanchion or post of wood or iron, with two arms for supporting a boom, spare yards, etc.; -- called also crane and crutch..

Truck :: Truck (v. i.) A small wooden cap at the summit of a flagstaff or a masthead, having holes in it for reeving halyards through..

Amain :: Amain (v. t.) To lower, as a sail, a yard, etc..

Hull :: Hull (v. t.) The frame or body of a vessel, exclusive of her masts, yards, sails, and rigging..

Virgate :: Virgate (n.) A yardland, or measure of land varying from fifteen to forty acres..

Main Yard :: Main yard () The yard on which the mainsail is extended, supported by the mainmast..

Yardfuls :: Yardfuls (pl. ) of Yardfu.

Spar :: Spar (v. t.) A general term any round piece of timber used as a mast, yard, boom, or gaff..

Arpen :: Arpen (n.) Formerly, a measure of land in France, varying in different parts of the country. The arpent of Paris was 4,088 sq. yards, or nearly five sixths of an English acre. The woodland arpent was about 1 acre, 1 rood, 1 perch, English..

Are :: Are (n.) The unit of superficial measure, being a square of which each side is ten meters in length; 100 square meters, or about 119.6 square yards..

Quarter :: Quarter (n.) One of four equal parts into which anything is divided, or is regarded as divided; a fourth part or portion; as, a quarter of a dollar, of a pound, of a yard, of an hour, etc..

Yard :: Yard (v. i.) A branch; a twig.

Garth :: Garth (n.) A close; a yard; a croft; a garden; as, a cloister garth..

Buntline :: Buntline (n.) One of the ropes toggled to the footrope of a sail, used to haul up to the yard the body of the sail when taking it in..

Scale :: Scale (n.) A series of spaces marked by lines, and representing proportionately larger distances; as, a scale of miles, yards, feet, etc., for a map or plan..

Shipyard :: Shipyard (n.) A yard, place, or inclosure where ships are built or repaired..

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