Third-person singular simple present indicative form of yard

(nautical) The totality of the sailing rig.

plural of yard

(Canadian football) A penalty in which the kicking team, on either a kickoff or punt, fails to give the receiver on the receiving team a 5-yard restraining area to catch the ball.

plural of yardful

Enough to fill a yard.

present participle of yard

simple past tense and past participle of yard

(finance) 10⁹, A short scale billion; a long scale thousand millions or milliard.

(intransitive, humorous) To move a yard at a time, as opposed to inching along.