From en.wiktionary.org:
[yard]
** English
*** Proper noun
[head=the Yard]
1. [Scotland Yard] or [New Scotland Yard]
2. [en] The [Metropolitan Police Service]
3. [en] Jamaica
**** Derived terms
- [en] [en]
**** Translations
[(New) Scotland Yard]
- German: [de]
[trans-bottom]
[Jamaica]
*** Anagrams
- [en]
** German
*** Etymology
[de] 18th century, [de]. [de]. Masculine gender after [de]. Feminine gender
after [de].
*** Pronunciation
- [de]
- [de]
*** Noun
[n:m,-:s,-:s] _or_ <br> [f[ archaic ] ,-:s]
1. [de] yard [measure of length equal to ca. 91 cm]
**** Usage notes
- The plural mostly follows the general German rule for units of measure (except those in [de] ), namely that it is unchanged after numerals ( [de] ) and optionally unchanged otherwise ( [de] ). However, the English-type expression ( [de] ) is also found in this case.
**** Declension
[n:m,-:s,-:s] [f[ archaic ] ,-:s]
** Jamaican Creole
*** Alternative forms
- [jam]
*** Etymology
From [jam].
*** Pronunciation
- [jam]
- [jam]
*** Proper noun
[jam-proper noun]
1. Jamaica
2. * {{ quote-book | jam
|author=Victor Headley |isbn=9781874509073 |page=147 |passage=“Undeterred, D.
repeated: "Consultant, dat is someone who advise people, help dem ina dem
work, nuh true?" He didn't wait for confirmation." So really, is only 'bout we
as YARD man yuh can advise dem." It was indisputable logic.” [...]
|title=Yush! |translation=Undeterred, D. repeated: "Consultant, that's
someone who who advises people, helps them with their work, isn't that so?" He
didn't wait for confirmation." So really, the only thing you can advise them
about is us -- people from JAMAICA. It was indisputable logic. [...]
|year=1994 }}
**** Synonyms
- [jam] , [jam] , [jam] , [jam]
**** See also
- [jam]
- [jam]