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Steady :: Steading (n.) The brans, stables, cattle-yards, etc., of a farm; -- called also onstead, farmstead, farm offices, or farmery..

Trinket :: Trinket (n.) A three-cornered sail formerly carried on a ship's foremast, probably on a lateen yard..

Pole :: Pole (n.) A measuring stick; also, a measure of length equal to 5/ yards, or a square measure equal to 30/ square yards; a rod; a perch..

Yard :: 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..

Acockbill :: Acockbill (adv.) Topped up; having one yardarm higher than the other.

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

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

Barton :: Barton (n.) A farmyard.

Atrip :: Atrip (adv.) Hoisted up and ready to be swayed across; -- said of yards.

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

Yew :: Yew (n.) An evergreen tree (Taxus baccata) of Europe, allied to the pines, but having a peculiar berrylike fruit instead of a cone. It frequently grows in British churchyards..

Boyard :: Boyard (n.) A member of a Russian aristocratic order abolished by Peter the Great. Also, one of a privileged class in Roumania..

Measure :: Measure (v. i.) To be of a certain size or quantity, or to have a certain length, breadth, or thickness, or a certain capacity according to a standard measure; as, cloth measures three fourths of a yard; a tree measures three feet in diameter..

Courtyard :: Courtyard (n.) A court or inclosure attached to a house.

Rood :: Rood (n.) A measure of five and a half yards in length; a rod; a perch; a pole.

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

Trip :: Trip (v. t.) To pull (a yard) into a perpendicular position for lowering it.

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

Bayardly :: Bayardly (a.) Blind; stupid.

Verge :: Verge (n.) A virgate; a yardland.

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