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yard

sail-carrying part of the rigging of a sailing ship
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yard

Summary

yard ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (716 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • yard is a type of spar[2].
  • yard is used for rigging[3].
  • yard's Commons category is recorded as Yards (sailing)[4].
  • yard's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[5].
  • yard's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[6].

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Definition and Type

yard is a type of spar[2].

Use and Application

yard is used for rigging[3].

Why It Matters

yard ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (716 views/month).[1] yard has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] yard is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has use → rigging
    Described by source → Pauly–Wissowa, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)
    Subclass of → spar
    Subclass of → —
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|6 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 39336, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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