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Jeer :: "Jeer (n.) An assemblage or combination of tackles, for hoisting or lowering the lower yards of a ship..

Broadcloth :: Broadcloth (n.) A fine smooth-faced woolen cloth for men's garments, usually of double width (i.e., a yard and a half); -- so called in distinction from woolens three quarters of a yard wide..

Bayard :: Bayard (a.) Properly, a bay horse, but often any horse. Commonly in the phrase blind bayard, an old blind horse..

Barnyard :: Barnyard (n.) A yard belonging to a barn.

Tanyard :: Tanyard (n.) An inclosure where the tanning of leather is carried on; a tannery.

Sweep :: Sweep (v. i.) To clean rooms, yards, etc., or to clear away dust, dirt, litter, etc., with a broom, brush, or the like..

Wair :: Wair (n.) A piece of plank two yard/ long and a foot broad.

Stere :: Stere (n.) A unit of cubic measure in the metric system, being a cubic meter, or kiloliter, and equal to 35.3 cubic feet, or nearly 1/ cubic yards..

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

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..

Yard :: Yard (n.) An inclosure; usually, a small inclosed place in front of, or around, a house or barn; as, a courtyard; a cowyard; a barnyard..

Arm :: Arm (n.) A slender part of an instrument or machine, projecting from a trunk, axis, or fulcrum; as, the arm of a steelyard..

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

Yardfuls :: Yardfuls (pl. ) of Yardfu.

Vineyardist :: Vineyardist (n.) One who cultivates a vineyard.

Bolt :: Bolt (n.) A compact package or roll of cloth, as of canvas or silk, often containing about forty yards..

Point :: Point (n.) A fielder who is stationed on the off side, about twelve or fifteen yards from, and a little in advance of, the batsman..

A :: A () In each; to or for each; as, twenty leagues a day, a hundred pounds a year, a dollar a yard, etc..

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..

Jackstay :: "Jackstay (n.) A rail of wood or iron stretching along a yard of a vessel, to which the sails are fastened..

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