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Yardstick :: Yardstick (n.) A stick three feet, or a yard, in length, used as a measure of cloth, etc..

Score :: Score (n.) A distance of twenty yards; -- a term used in ancient archery and gunnery.

Vineyard :: Vineyard (n.) An inclosure or yard for grapevines; a plantation of vines producing grapes.

Top-chain :: Top-chain (n.) A chain for slinging the lower yards, in time of action, to prevent their falling, if the ropes by which they are hung are shot away..

Cockbill :: Cockbill (v. t.) To tilt up one end of so as to make almost vertical; as, to cockbill the yards as a sign of mourning..

Paradise :: Paradise (n.) A churchyard or cemetery.

Dooryard :: Dooryard (n.) A yard in front of a house or around the door of a house.

Square :: Square (n.) To place at right angles with the keel; as, to square the yards..

Whinyard :: Whinyard (n.) The poachard.

Stacte :: Stackyard (n.) A yard or inclosure for stacks of hay or grain.

Lea :: Lea (n.) A measure of yarn; for linen, 300 yards; for cotton, 120 yards; a lay..

Rider :: Rider (n.) A small forked weight which straddles the beam of a balance, along which it can be moved in the manner of the weight on a steelyard..

Yardfuls :: Yardfuls (pl. ) of Yardfu.

Fish :: Fish (n.) A piece of timber, somewhat in the form of a fish, used to strengthen a mast or yard..

Grappling :: Grappling (n.) A grapple; a struggle. A match for yards in fight, in grappling for the bear..

Unsling :: Unsling (v. t.) To take off the slings of, as a yard, a cask, or the like; to release from the slings..

Earing :: Earing (n.) A line used to fasten the upper corners of a sail to the yard or gaff; -- also called head earing.

Peak :: Peak (n.) The upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail; -- used in many combinations; as, peak-halyards, peak-brails, etc..

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

Laniard :: Laniard (n.) See Lanyard.

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