- railroad yard
- An area containing shops, switch tracks, sidings, freight depot, and sometimes the main station of a railroad.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
railroad yard
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Yard (disambiguation) — Yard may mean: *Yard, a unit of length (3 feet) *Megalithic yard, a theoretical unit of prehistoric measurement *Yard (beer), an extremely long beer glass *Yard (land), an enclosed area, usually attached to a building, sometimes a garden (often… … Wikipedia
yard|man — yard|man1 «YAHRD muhn», noun, plural men. 1. a man who has charge of, or works in, a yard, such as railroad yard. 2. = gardener. (Cf. ↑gardener) yard|man2 «YAHRD muhn», noun, plural men. a sailor working on the yards of a ship … Useful english dictionary
yard|age — yard|age1 «YAHR dihj», noun. 1. the service, use, or hire of a railroad yard or enclosure, as for storing freight or cattle. 2. the charge for such use. yard|age2 «YAHR dihj», noun. 1. length in yards: »A high point of Nevers college career was… … Useful english dictionary
yard|mas|ter — «YAHRD MAS tuhr, MAHS », noun. the man in charge of a railroad yard … Useful english dictionary
yard — 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
yard — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English geard enclosure, yard; akin to Old High German gart enclosure, Latin hortus garden Date: before 12th century 1. a. a small usually walled and often paved area open to the sky and adjacent to a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
yard master — A railroad employee in charge of a railroad yard … Ballentine's law dictionary
yard — A unit of lineal measure, the equivalent of three feet. An area surrounding, or adjacent to one or more sides of, a dwelling house, for the use, comfort, and recreation of the residents. See railroad yard; stockyard … Ballentine's law dictionary
yard limit — noun : the point at which a line of track enters or leaves a railroad yard … Useful english dictionary
yard — yard1 [yärd] n. [ME yerde < OE gierd, rod, staff, yard measure, akin to obs. Ger gerte, rod < IE * g̑hazdho , var. of base * ghasto , rod, pole > L hasta, pole, spear] 1. a) a unit of length in the FPS system, equal to 3 feet or 36… … English World dictionary
