yard
yard
subs.
Measure of length, express by: P. and V. πῆχυς, ὁ (Eur. Cycl.) (about half a yard): see cubit.
For longer measures: use P. and V. πλέθρον, τό (about 33 yds.), or Ar. and P. στά̆διον, τό (about 200 yds.).
Court-yard: P. and V. αὐλή, ἡ (Plat.); see court-yard.
Farm-yard: V. αὔλιον, τό (Eur. Cycl. also Xen.).
subs.
Measure of length, express by: P. and V. πῆχυς, ὁ (Eur. Cycl.) (about half a yard): see cubit.
For longer measures: use P. and V. πλέθρον, τό (about 33 yds.), or Ar. and P. στά̆διον, τό (about 200 yds.).
Court-yard: P. and V. αὐλή, ἡ (Plat.); see court-yard.
Farm-yard: V. αὔλιον, τό (Eur. Cycl. also Xen.).
YARD
A court area: chors (for cattle; Vid: COURT).
A measure of three feet duo cubitus (a cubitus being a foot and a half: ☞ the Roman gradus is less than a yard about 2½ feet; ulna is much more than a yard). A yard long tripedalis (of three Roman feet).
The support of a sail antenna (Caes.) or antennae plur. (Ov. Hirt.): ☞ cornua = the extremities of the yard.
A court area: chors (for cattle; Vid: COURT).
A measure of three feet duo cubitus (a cubitus being a foot and a half: ☞ the Roman gradus is less than a yard about 2½ feet; ulna is much more than a yard). A yard long tripedalis (of three Roman feet).
The support of a sail antenna (Caes.) or antennae plur. (Ov. Hirt.): ☞ cornua = the extremities of the yard.
appearing fewer than 50 times
ναυπήγιονa shipbuilder’s-yard, dockyard
συκεών
fig-yard
συκών
fig-yard
ἀλεκτόριον
poultry-yard
ἐλαιοκόμιον
olive-yard
ἐλαιών
an olive-yard
ἱστοκεραία
sail-yard
Yard
See area.