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YD.

(in the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen) dinar; dinars.

yd.

yard; yards.
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yard 1   (yärd)   
n.  
  1. Abbr. yd. A fundamental unit of length in both the U.S. Customary System and the British Imperial System, equal to 3 feet, or 36 inches (0.9144 meter). See Table at measurement.

  2. Nautical A long tapering spar slung to a mast to support and spread the head of a square sail, lugsail, or lateen.


[Middle English yerde, stick, unit of measure, from Old English gerd.]
yd.  
abbr.  yard (measurement)
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yd.
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