yarder
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English
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)də(ɹ)
Etymology 1
[edit]Noun
[edit]yarder (plural yarders)
- (forestry) A motor-driven logging machine which transports logs by means of a system of cables and winches.
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[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]Noun
[edit]yarder (plural yarders)
- (in combination) Something that is a stated number of yards in some dimension.
- 2014 September 15, Richard Gibson, “West Ham’s Enner Valencia makes mark as points are shared with Hull”, in The Guardian:
- His 25-yarder was sandwiched by classy finishes from Hull’s debutants Abel Hernández and Mohamed Diamé before a howler from the goalkeeper Allan McGregor resulted in a Curtis Davies own goal.
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ “yarder, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.