pinfold
- noun
- /ˈpɪnˌfoʊld/
- Archaic
:
corral
- The local farmer built a pinfold to keep stray sheep until their owners came to collect them.
Examples
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One is an old usage, Pinfold Lane, which refers to a pen in which stray animals were confined; the other, Station Road, dates to the railway era.
Academic text (1990) -
The town's pinfold was filled with abandoned dogs awaiting to be reunited with their families.
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In the village, there was a historic pinfold that served as a refuge for lost animals.
Synonyms
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3.5
A small area for keeping animals like pigs or chickens
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3.1
A small fenced area where farmers keep animals before moving them
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5.1
A fenced area where animals like sheep wait briefly before someone moves them
An enclosed area where farmers keep animals for a short time before moving them
A small fenced area that holds animals like sheep or cattle for a short time
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Etymology
Pinfold comes from old words like pound and fold, both meaning 'pen' or 'enclosure' for animals. So a Pinfold was a place where stray animals were kept until their owners came to collect them.