What is another word for pinfold?

Pronunciation: [pˈɪnfə͡ʊld] (IPA)

Pinfold, a traditional term used for a pen or enclosure for keeping animals, has been replaced by a number of modern alternatives. Synonyms include "corral" which refers to a small enclosure made of wood or metal to confine livestock. "Sty," a small pen or enclosure made for pigs, and "pen," which is a wider term encompassing animal enclosures made of wood, metal, or other materials. Another word commonly used is "stockade," which refers to a barrier or fence constructed for defensive purposes or to enclose a particular area. Lastly, "fold" can be used as a synonym for pinfold when referring to an enclosure for sheep or other animals.

Synonyms for Pinfold:

What are the hypernyms for Pinfold?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Pinfold?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for pinfold (as nouns)

    • artifact
      pen.

Usage examples for Pinfold

Our journey now leads us on the west of pinfold-street, keeping it about twenty yards on our left; up Peck-lane, till we come near the top, when we turn to the right, keeping the buildings, with the Free-school in New street, on our left, into Swan-alley.
"An History of Birmingham (1783)"
William Hutton
Through Bull-lane we proceed to Temple-street; down Peck lane, to the top of pinfold-street; Dudley-street, the Old Hinkleys to the top of Smallbrook street, back through Edgbaston-street, Digbeth, to the upper end of Deritend.
"An History of Birmingham (1783)"
William Hutton
When the early Burlingtonians wanted to catch herring, they did not trouble themselves about nets, or hooks and lines, but they built in the shallow water near the shore a pen, or, as they called it, a "pinfold," made by driving stakes into the sand so as to inclose a circular space about six feet in diameter.
"Stories of New Jersey"
Frank Richard Stockton

Related words: pinfolds, pinfolding, penfold, paper folds, paper folding

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