pinfold

pin·fold

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pin-fohld]
- /ˈpɪnˌfoʊld/
- /ˈpɪn.fəʊld/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pin-fohld]
- /ˈpɪnˌfoʊld/

Definitions of pinfold word

noun pinfold a pound for stray animals. 1
noun pinfold a fold, as for sheep or cattle. 1
noun pinfold a place of confinement or restraint. 1
verb with object pinfold to confine in or as in a pinfold. 1
noun pinfold a pound for stray cattle 0
noun pinfold a fold or pen for sheep or cattle 0

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Origin of pinfold

First appearance:

before 1150

One of the 7% oldest English words

1150-1200; late Middle English pynfold for *pindfold, equivalent to Old English pynd(an) to impound (derivative of pund pound3) + fold2; replacing Middle English po(u)n(d)fold(e), late Old English pundfald

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Parts of speech for Pinfold

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pinfold popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for pinfold

noun pinfold

cage — A cage is a structure of wire or metal bars in which birds or animals are kept.

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