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foreyard

The English word “foreyard” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A yard in front; front yard
  2. A yard on the lower mast of a square-rigged foremast of a ship used to support the foresail.

Etymology

From Middle English forȝerd, equivalent to fore- + yard (“enclosure”). Compare German Vorgarten.

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