foreyard

foreyard

English

Etymology 1

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

Noun

foreyard (plural foreyards)

  1. A yard in front; front yard

Etymology 2

Etymology tree
English fore-
Proto-Indo-European *gʰerdʰ-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *gʰórdʰos
Proto-Germanic *gardaz
Proto-West Germanic *gard
Old English ġeard
Middle English yerd
English yard
English foreyard

    From fore- + yard (“stick; beam”).

    Noun

    foreyard (plural foreyards)

    1. (nautical) A yard on the lower mast of a square-rigged foremast of a ship used to support the foresail.
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