pinfold

Meanings

• Noun

  A fold or crease in a piece of cloth, especially one used to hold or contain something.

• Noun

  A place where stakes are driven into the ground to mark out an area or boundary.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pinfold
fold , mold , bold , scold , told

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Variants

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pinfold , pinfolds

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'a fold' in cloth, later extended to mean 'a fold' in the ground, possibly due to the use of stakes to mark boundaries.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'pinfold' is derived from the Old English word 'fald', meaning 'fold'.

2. In some parts of England, a pinfold was also called a 'pound'.

3. The practice of using pinfolds to contain stray animals was called 'pindling'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Fence: A pinfold can be considered a type of fence, used to mark boundaries or contain animals.

2. Pen: A pinfold can also be considered a type of pen, used to contain animals or people.

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Culture

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In medieval Europe, a pinfold was a place where stray animals were kept until their owners could be found to pay a fine for their release. This practice was later abolished in favor of more humane methods.

How to Memorize "pinfold"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a piece of cloth with a distinct fold, or imagine a circular area marked out by stakes.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of a fold in a piece of cloth, or with the image of a pen or enclosure.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym PINFOLD to remember the definition: 'P' for 'piece of cloth', 'I' for 'imagine a fold', 'N' for 'marks a boundary', 'F' for 'fold or crease', 'O' for 'outline an area', and 'L' for 'contains'.

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