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(yärd)
(yärd)n.
1. Abbr. yd. A fundamental unit of length in both the US Customary System and the British Imperial System, equal to 3 feet, or 36 inches (0.9144 meter). See Table at measurement.
2. Nautical A long tapering spar slung to a mast to support and spread the head of a square sail, lugsail, or lateen.
3. Informal
a. A square yard: bought 4 yards of fabric.
b. A cubic yard: dug up 100 yards of soil.
[Middle English yerde, stick, unit of measure, from Old English gerd.]
yard1on the Mexican naval training vessel Cuauhtemoc
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