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Noun

1. A unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

2. The enclosed land around a house or other building

3. A tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings)

4. The cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

5. A unit of volume (as for sand or gravel)

6. A tract of land where logs are accumulated

7. An area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines

8. A long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen

9. An enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock)