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Main yard

The yard on which the mainsail is extended supported by the mainmast

Yard [fr. geard, Sax.], an enclosed space of ground, generally attached

acre contains 160 square perches, the then perch being 5' yards. See Blount's Law Dict. The imperial or standard English acre

To brace in opposite directions as to counterbrace the yards i e to brace the head yards one way and

cloth for mens garments usually of double width ie a yard and a half so called in distinction from woolens three

Barton, Berton, or Burton [fr. beretun, berteun, bere wic, A. S., a court-yard, corn farm; from bere, barley, and tun,...

the drainage of one building or of any buildings or yards appurtenant to buildings within the same curtilege. 'Sewer' does not

A measure of yarn for linen 300 yards for cotton 120 yards a lay

Cortis, a court or yard before a house.

The rope or collar by which a yard or spar is held to the mast in such a