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yard (1)
yard [ yaard ] (plural yards)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. unit of length: a unit of length equal to 0.9144 m (3 ft)
2. measurements 
Same as  yardstick (sense 1)

3. spar supporting sail: a long spar that supports the head of a square sail, lugsail, or lateen
4. a billion: one billion in foreign-exchange currency ( slang )
a yard of yen
[ Old English gerd 'rod' < W Germanic]

the whole nine yards North America the totality or full extent of something (informal)
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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