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Yard (disambiguation)
The word yard has several meanings:
- A yard is a unit of measure of length.
- A yard is an enclosed area of land, usually tied to a building.
- In ship construction, a yard is a usually horizontal spar attached to a mast to support a sail.
- Yard of Ale, a measure of beer.
- Scotland Yard, sometimes called The Yard, is headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service of Greater London.
- A Railroad yard is where trains are made up for travel over a railroad and where they are broken down for delivery to their final destinations.
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