foreyard Synonyms & Antonyms
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Foreyard as a 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.
Word Forms & Grammar
foreyard (plural foreyards)
Words That Rhyme With Foreyard
Origin of Foreyard
Origin 1: From Middle English forȝerd, equivalent to fore- + yard (“enclosure”). Compare German Vorgarten.
Origin 2: From fore- + yard (“stick; beam”).
Foreyard at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Meaning | A yard in front; front yard |
| Plural | foreyards |