Definition of pinfold in English:

pinfold

noun ˈpɪnfəʊldˈpɪnˌfoʊld

historical

A pound for stray animals.
（围关离群或迷途家畜的）围场，畜栏
Example sentencesExamples
- Imagine my surprise when I got to the ‘rope walk’, the section between the Old Catholic chapel and the pinfold, and found that either end of the ancient right of way had been, not only dug over but also built upon.
- All stray sheep were collected in the pinfold until the owners came to collect them.
- Inevitably, other cattle and sheep occasionally escaped and were, if not claimed, fastened into the Pinfold.
- The size and shape of pinfolds varies, some are four sided: rectangular, square and irregular, others are circular.
Synonyms
enclosure, compound, pen, yard

verb ˈpɪnfəʊldˈpɪnˌfoʊld

[with object]historical

Confine (a stray animal) in a pinfold.
把（离群或迷途家畜）关入围场（或畜栏）

Origin

Late Old English pundfald, from a base shared by pond and pound³ + fold².

Definition of pinfold in US English:

pinfold

nounˈpinˌfōldˈpɪnˌfoʊld

historical

A pound for stray animals.
（围关离群或迷途家畜的）围场，畜栏
Example sentencesExamples
- Imagine my surprise when I got to the ‘rope walk’, the section between the Old Catholic chapel and the pinfold, and found that either end of the ancient right of way had been, not only dug over but also built upon.
- The size and shape of pinfolds varies, some are four sided: rectangular, square and irregular, others are circular.
- Inevitably, other cattle and sheep occasionally escaped and were, if not claimed, fastened into the Pinfold.
- All stray sheep were collected in the pinfold until the owners came to collect them.
Synonyms
enclosure, compound, pen, yard

verbˈpinˌfōldˈpɪnˌfoʊld

[with object]historical

Confine (a stray animal) in a pinfold.
把（离群或迷途家畜）关入围场（或畜栏）

Origin

Late Old English pundfald, from a base shared by pond and pound + fold.

单词	pinfold
释义	Definition of pinfold in English: pinfold noun ˈpɪnfəʊldˈpɪnˌfoʊld historical A pound for stray animals. （围关离群或迷途家畜的）围场，畜栏 Example sentencesExamples Imagine my surprise when I got to the ‘rope walk’, the section between the Old Catholic chapel and the pinfold, and found that either end of the ancient right of way had been, not only dug over but also built upon. All stray sheep were collected in the pinfold until the owners came to collect them. Inevitably, other cattle and sheep occasionally escaped and were, if not claimed, fastened into the Pinfold. The size and shape of pinfolds varies, some are four sided: rectangular, square and irregular, others are circular. Synonyms enclosure, compound, pen, yard verb ˈpɪnfəʊldˈpɪnˌfoʊld [with object]historical Confine (a stray animal) in a pinfold. 把（离群或迷途家畜）关入围场（或畜栏） Origin Late Old English pundfald, from a base shared by pond and pound³ + fold². Definition of pinfold in US English: pinfold nounˈpinˌfōldˈpɪnˌfoʊld historical A pound for stray animals. （围关离群或迷途家畜的）围场，畜栏 Example sentencesExamples Imagine my surprise when I got to the ‘rope walk’, the section between the Old Catholic chapel and the pinfold, and found that either end of the ancient right of way had been, not only dug over but also built upon. The size and shape of pinfolds varies, some are four sided: rectangular, square and irregular, others are circular. Inevitably, other cattle and sheep occasionally escaped and were, if not claimed, fastened into the Pinfold. All stray sheep were collected in the pinfold until the owners came to collect them. Synonyms enclosure, compound, pen, yard verbˈpinˌfōldˈpɪnˌfoʊld [with object]historical Confine (a stray animal) in a pinfold. 把（离群或迷途家畜）关入围场（或畜栏） Origin Late Old English pundfald, from a base shared by pond and pound + fold.
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