pinfold
[ pin-fohld ]
/ ˈpɪnˌfoʊld /
noun
a pound for stray animals.
a fold, as for sheep or cattle.
a place of confinement or restraint.
verb (used with object)
to confine in or as in a pinfold.
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British Dictionary definitions for pinfold
pinfold
/ (ˈpɪnˌfəʊld) /
noun
- a pound for stray cattle
- a fold or pen for sheep or cattle
verb
(tr)
to gather or confine in or as if in a pinfold
Word Origin for pinfold
Old English
pundfald, from
pound ³ +
fold ²