yarder
- noun
- /ˈjɑrdər/
- So I was relieved to see the 45-yarder to Marshall dropped perfectly on the left sideline.
- including 70-yarders
- kicked a 63-yarder
- missed a 31-yarder
Examples
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Redshirt freshman tight end Jay Rome had his first career catch, a 15-yarder for a big first down.
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Alleman misses a 48-yarder as he fails again to extend his career long.
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I made that 42-yarder after, which I was thrilled about.
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No one caught a ball longer than Sanu's 17-yarder on the first series of the third quarter.
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Before Saturday, Maldonado had converted his only try, a 26-yarder last week against.
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Syrovatka's third field goal of the day, a 28-yarder, accounted for the only points of the third quarter.
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Mothander came on to kick a 37-yarder to give Harvard the lead with 8:53 left in the third.
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Dan Bailey kicked four field goals, including a go-ahead 28-yarder with 3:25 left.
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Toomer also had the game-tying touchdown reception—a 34-yarder from Ben Saunders with 2:22 remaining in the fourth quarter.
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A strong kick from the quarterback resulted in a 40-yarder that secured the victory for the team.
Synonyms
A stick about one yard long used to measure length
A ruler exactly one yard long used to measure cloth and short distances
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The use of yarder in phrases like a 40-yarder comes from yard ('a unit of three feet') plus -er to mean 'something of that many yards', so a 40-yarder is a kick, shot, or object that measures forty yards.