pinfold
[ pin-fohld ]
noun
a pound for stray animals.
a fold, as for sheep or cattle.
a place of confinement or restraint.
verb (used with object)
to confine in or as in a pinfold.
Origin of pinfold
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British Dictionary definitions for pinfold
pinfold
/ (ˈpɪnˌfəʊld) /
noun
a pound for stray cattle
a fold or pen for sheep or cattle
verb
(tr) to gather or confine in or as if in a pinfold
Origin of pinfold
1Old English pundfald, from pound ³ + fold ²
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