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pinfold

noun

Meaning

  1. An open enclosure for animals, especially an area where stray animals were rounded up if their owners failed to properly supervise their use of common grazing land.
  2. To confine (animals) in a pinfold.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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