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A yard or inclosure for the interment of the dead; a cemetery.

A rope or tackle for hoisting or lowering yards, sails, flags, etc. [Written also halliard, haulyard.]

A field where hops are raised.

An orchard. [Obs.]

The yard adjoining an inn.

A churchyard. [Scot.]

A short piece of rope or line for fastening something in ships; as, the lanyards of the gun ports, of the buoy, and the like; esp., pieces passing through the dead-eyes, and used to extend shrouds, stays, etc.

The yard on which the mainsail is extended, supported by the mainmast.

A yard, staff, or rod, used as a measure. [Obs.] Shak.

See Pannier. [Obs.] Pepys.

A native or inhabitant of Savoy.

A yard, place, or inclosure where ships are built or repaired.

A yard or inclosure for stacks of hay or grain. A. Smith.

dicating the weight; a Roman balance; -- very commonly used also in the plural form, steelyards.

An inclosure where the tanning of leather is carried on; a tannery.

A yard or place for tilting. "The tilt-yard of Templestowe." Sir W. Scott.

An inclosure or yard for grapevines; a plantation of vines producing grapes.

One who cultivates a vineyard.

A sword, or hanger. [Obs.]

each; to or for each; as, "twenty leagues a day", "a hundred pounds a year", "a dollar a yard", etc.