야드 혹은 길이의 단위
A unit of linear measure equal to 3 feet or 0.9144 meters.
예문:
"The tailor measured out five yards of silk for the custom gown."
"He managed to gain another yard before being tackled by the defender."
건물에 인접한 마당이나 뜰
A piece of ground adjoining a building or house, often covered with grass.
예문:
"The children spent the entire afternoon playing soccer in the front yard."
"We are planning to build a small wooden deck in our backyard this summer."
특정 목적을 위한 작업장이나 적치장
An area of land used for a particular business, storage, or industrial purpose.
예문:
"The construction crew went to the lumber yard to pick up more supplies."
"Old rusted cars were piled high in the scrap yard waiting to be recycled."
돛을 달기 위해 돛대에 가로지른 활대
A long, cylindrical spar fastened crosswise to a mast for supporting a sail.
예문:
"The sailors climbed the rigging to secure the sails to the yard."
"A sudden gust of wind caused the main yard to snap during the storm."
백 달러를 의미하는 속어
A slang term for one hundred dollars or a hundred-dollar bill.
예문:
"He bet a yard on the underdog winning the championship game."
"The concert tickets cost me nearly two yards after all the fees."
가축을 우리에 넣거나 목재를 모으다
To gather or pen livestock in an enclosure, or to move logs to a central collection area.
예문:
"The rancher yarded the cattle to protect them from the approaching blizzard."
"They spent the morning yarding the felled timber near the forest road."