block yard

block — block1 [ blak ] noun count *** ▸ 1 piece of wood/stone etc. ▸ 2 distance along street ▸ 3 amount/quantity of something ▸ 4 period of time ▸ 5 (large) building ▸ 6 at start of race ▸ 7 something that stops movement ▸ 8 something that stops action… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

Yard (sailing) — The fore royal yard on the Prince William. Prince William s royal yards are the highest and smallest yards on the ship, are made of wood, and are lifting yards that can be raised along a section of the mast. Here it is in the lowered position. A… …   Wikipedia

block — I UK [blɒk] / US [blɑk] noun [countable] Word forms block : singular block plural blocks *** 1) a) a large building with a lot of different levels There s a flat available in the block where I live. an apartment/office/high rise block block of… …   English dictionary

block mast — Naut. a short mast from the head of which a lateen yard is suspended. * * * …   Universalium

block mast — Naut. a short mast from the head of which a lateen yard is suspended …   Useful english dictionary

Classification yard — North Yard in Denver, Colorado, a typical U.S. classification yard in 2009 …   Wikipedia

Rail yard — Night view of part of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway yard at Kansas City, Kansas. March 1943 …   Wikipedia

Scotland Yard — For other uses, see Scotland Yard (disambiguation). New Scotland Yard, London Scotland Yard is a metonym for the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service of London, UK. It derives from the location of the original Metropolitan Police… …   Wikipedia

Neal's Yard Remedies — is a leading independent British retailer of organic natural health and beauty products. Founded in 1981 in Covent Garden, London, they have 40 stores across the UK.[1] They also have branches in Japan[2] and the USA.[3] In 2009 they launched… …   Wikipedia

Wath marshalling yard — Wath marshalling yard, also known as Wath concentration yard, was a large railway marshalling yard specifically designed for the concentration of coal traffic. It was set at the heart of the South Yorkshire Coalfield, at Wath upon Dearne,… …   Wikipedia

Jolimont Yard — was an array of railway lines and carriage sidings on the edge of the central business district of Melbourne, Australia. Located between Flinders Street Station, Richmond Junction, the Yarra River and Flinders Street they were often criticised… …   Wikipedia