yard
n
1
(a) (usu unroofed) enclosed or partly enclosed space near or round a building or group of buildings, often paved 建筑物附近或周圍(通常為無頂篷的)圍起來的空地(常為經鋪設者); 院子.
(b) (US) = backyard (back2).
2 (usu in compounds 通常用以構成復合詞) enclosure for a special purpose or business (為某目的或用途的)場地
a `railway yard/`marshalling yard, ie an area where trains are made up, and where coaches, wagons, etc are stored 鐵路站場[調車場]
a `builder's yard 建筑場地.
yard n
1 (abbr 縮寫 yd) unit of length, equal to 3 feet (36 inches) or 0.9144 metre 碼(長度單位, 等於 3 英尺或 0.9144米)
Can you still buy cloth by the yard in Britain? 在英國買布還論碼嗎? =>App 4, 5 見附錄4、 5.
2 long pole-like piece of wood fastened to a mast for supporting and spreading a sail 帆桁.