fold-yard

  • 1Fold yard — Fold Fold, n. [OE. fald, fold, AS. fald, falod.] 1. An inclosure for sheep; a sheep pen. [1913 Webster] Leaps o er the fence with ease into the fold. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. A flock of sheep; figuratively, the Church or a church; as, Christ s… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2fold yard — noun Etymology: fold (I) Britain : an enclosure for sheep or cattle …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 3Fold — Fold, n. [OE. fald, fold, AS. fald, falod.] 1. An inclosure for sheep; a sheep pen. [1913 Webster] Leaps o er the fence with ease into the fold. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. A flock of sheep; figuratively, the Church or a church; as, Christ s fold.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4yard — [n] grassy area around a structure backyard, barnyard, clearing, close, corral, court, courtyard, enclosure, fold, garden, grass, lawn, lot, patch, patio, playground, quadrangle, terrace; concept 509 …

    New thesaurus

  • 5yard — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. enclosure, court[yard], patio. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An enclosure, usually about a building] Syn. court, courtyard, barnyard, backyard, corral, fold, patch, patio, terrace, play area, lawn, grass,… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 6fold — Synonyms and related words: KO, alveolation, alveolus, antrum, arena, armpit, assembly, average, bang, bar, barricade, basin, batten, batten down, be ruined, become insolvent, bend, bisect, bolt, bomb, bosom, bowl, break, brethren, bust, button,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 7fold-garth —  a fold, a farm yard, taken simply. North …

    A glossary of provincial and local words used in England

  • 8yard — Synonyms and related words: C, C note, G, G note, M, arena, armory, arsenal, assembly line, assembly plant, atomic energy plant, beleaguer, beset, besiege, bindery, blockade, boatyard, boilery, bookbindery, bound, box in, brewery, brickyard, buck …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 9yard — n grounds, park; dooryard, garden, Brit. croft, Law. curtilage; courtyard, court, quadrangle, Inf. quad, Brit. Dial. close, garth or cloister garth, bailey; compound, enclosure, confine; pound, run, fold, pen, coop, chicken yard; barnyard,… …

    A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • 10fold — fəʊld n. bend; pleat; crease; depression in the ground, hollow between two hills; yard; pen, sheep enclosure; flock of sheep; church; congregation; group of believers v. bend; be bent; pleat; crease; wrap, enfold, envelop; stir gently; clasp,… …

    English contemporary dictionary