- Yard, the
- Abbr. (New) Scotland Yard
A concise dictionary of English slang (2nd edition) . Brian Phythian. 2015.
Yard, the
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Yard (sailing) — The fore royal yard on the Prince William. Prince William s royal yards are the highest and smallest yards on the ship, are made of wood, and are lifting yards that can be raised along a section of the mast. Here it is in the lowered position. A… … Wikipedia
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(the) Yard — the Yard UK [jɑː(r)d] US [jɑrd] an informal name for New Scotland Yard in London, where the main offices of the Metropolitan Police are http://www.macmillandictionary.com/med2cd/weblinks/yard the.htm Thesaurus: groups of police and departments of … Useful english dictionary
yard — ‘enclosed area’ [OE] and yard ‘three feet’ [OE] are distinct words, both of ancient ancestry. The former probably goes back ultimately to Indo European *ghorto , which also produced Latin cohors ‘court’ (source of English cohort and court) and… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
yard — ‘enclosed area’ [OE] and yard ‘three feet’ [OE] are distinct words, both of ancient ancestry. The former probably goes back ultimately to Indo European *ghorto , which also produced Latin cohors ‘court’ (source of English cohort and court) and… … Word origins
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The Egypt Game — (1967) is a Newbery Honor winning novel by Zilpha Keatley Snyder. The story, set in California, follows the life of a lonely 11 year old named April Hall ( April Dawn) (the daughter of an actress sent to live with her grandmother) and 11 year old … Wikipedia
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the Yard — New Scotland Yard, the London Metropolitan Police headquarters • • • Main Entry: ↑yard * * * Brit. informal term for Scotland Yard … Useful english dictionary
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