SHEEPFOLD

fold, sheepfold, sheep pen, sheepcote

(noun) a pen for sheep

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sheepfold (plural sheepfolds)

An enclosure for keeping sheep.

A flock of sheep.

Source: Wiktionary


Sheep"fold`, n.

Definition: A fold or pen for sheep; a place where sheep are collected or confined.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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