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The yard on which the mainsail is extended, supported by the mainmast.
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n.
A piece of plank two yard/ long and a foot broad.
n.
Dimensions; compass; space occupied, as measured by cubic units, that is, cubic inches, feet, yards, etc.; mass; bulk; as, the volume of an elephant's body; a volume of gas.
n.
As much as a yard will contain; enough to fill a yard.
v. t.
To pull (a yard) into a perpendicular position for lowering it.
v. t.
To confine (cattle) to the yard; to shut up, or keep, in a yard; as, to yard cows.
n.
An ell; also, a yard.
v. i.
A long piece of timber, nearly cylindrical, tapering toward the ends, and designed to support and extend a square sail. A yard is usually hung by the center to the mast. See Illust. of Ship.
n.
An inclosure or yard for grapevines; a plantation of vines producing grapes.
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A stick three feet, or a yard, in length, used as a measure of cloth, etc.
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A yardland, or measure of land varying from fifteen to forty acres.
v. t.
To take off the slings of, as a yard, a cask, or the like; to release from the slings.
n.
A chain or rope, one end of which passes through the mast, and is made fast to the center of a yard; the other end is attached to a tackle, by means of which the yard is hoisted or lowered.
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of Yardful
n.
The rope or iron used to keep the center of a yard to the mast.
n.
A virgate; a yardland.
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A yardstick.
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A Spanish measure of length equal to about one yard. The vara now in use equals 33.385 inches.
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Either half of a square-rigged vessel's yard, from the center or mast to the end.
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A yard or place for tilting.
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