NOUN | quantity | yarder | (used only in combinations) the height or length of something in yards |
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artifact | yarder, yard donkey | a winch (or system of winches) powered by an engine and used to haul logs from a stump to a landing or to a skid road |
Sounds | yaa'rder | |
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Rhymes | adder ... Zealander: 203 rhymes with der... |
Meaning | (used only in combinations) the height or length of something in yards. | |
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Example | "the golfer hit a 300-yarder to the green" | |
Broader | linear unit, linear measure | A unit of measurement of length |
Usage of | combining form | A bound form used only in compounds |
Spanish | yardas |
Meaning | A winch (or system of winches) powered by an engine and used to haul logs from a stump to a landing or to a skid road. | |
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Synonym | yard donkey | |
Broader | winch, windlass | lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds |
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