pinfold

ˈpɪnˌfoʊld

Definition

Definition of pinfold - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

agriculture

Rare

pound where stray cattle are kept

Rare

Stray cows were taken to the village pinfold.

cattle pen

stockade

Verb

tr.

animal

Rare

impound animals in a small enclosure

Rare

The farmer pinfolded the sheep for the night.

corral

enclose

pen

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Origin of pinfold

Old English, pyndan (enclose) + fold (pen)

Examples of pinfold in a sentence

Farmers gathered at the pinfold to reclaim their animals.
He pinfolded the cattle before the storm hit.
The rancher pinfolded the goats to keep them safe.

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French:enclos, enclore, ...
German:Viehgehege, einsperren, ...
Italian:recinto per bovini, rinchiudere, ...
Spanish:corral, encerrar, ...
Portuguese:curral, encerrar, ...
Chinese:牛栏, 关在围栏里, ...
Japanese:囲い場, 囲いに入れる, ...
Arabic:حَظِيرَةُ المَاشِيَةِ الشَّارِدَةِ, حَجَزَ الحَيَوانات, ...
Hebrew:מִכְלָאָה, לְכַלֵּא, ...
Russian:загон, запереть, ...
Ukrainian:загін, заганяти, ...
Hindi:पिनफोल्ड, बाड़े में बंद करना, ...
Bengali:পিনফোল্ড, আবদ্ধ করা, ...
Catalan:corral, tancar, ...
Czech:obecní ohrada pro zatoulaný skot, zavřít do ohrady, ...
Danish:indhegning, indespærre, ...
Dutch:kooi, opsluiten, ...
Greek:μαντρί, περιορίζω, ...
Hungarian:állatkarám, karámba zárni, ...
Khmer:ក្រោលសម្រាប់ឃុំគោក្របីវង្វេង, ឃុំសត្វក្នុងទ្រុង, ...
Korean:가축 우리, 가두다, ...
Persian:پین‌فولد, محبوس کرد, ...
Polish:zagroda, zagrodzić, ...
Portuguese (BR):curral, confinar, ...
Romanian:țarc, a închide, ...
Swedish:fäbod, stänga in, ...
Thai:พินโฟลด์, กักขัง, ...
Turkish:padoğ, ağıl içine kapatmak, ...
Vietnamese:chuồng nhốt gia súc, nhốt, ...

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