4 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Turf \Turf\ (t[^u]rf), n.; pl. {Turfs} (t[^u]rfs), Obs. {Turves} (t[^u]rvz). [AS. turf; akin to D. turf peat, G. torf, OHG. zurba turf, Sw. & Icel. torf turf, peat, Dan. t["o]rv, Skr. darbha a kind of grass, a tuft of grass. [root]242.] 1. That upper stratum of earth and vegetable mold which is filled with the roots of grass and other small plants, so as to adhere and form a kind of mat; sward; sod. [1913 Webster] At his head a grass-green turf. --Shak. [1913 Webster] The Greek historian sets her in the field on a high heap of turves. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Peat, especially when prepared for fuel. See {Peat}. [1913 Webster] 3. Race course; horse racing; -- preceded by the. "We . . . claim the honors of the turf." --Cowper. [1913 Webster] Note: Turf is often used adjectively, or to form compounds which are generally self-explaining; as, turf ashes, turf cutter or turf-cutter, turf pit or turf-pit, turf-built, turf-clad, turf-covered, etc. [1913 Webster] {Turf ant} (Zool.), a small European ant ({Formica flava}) which makes small ant-hills on heaths and commons. {Turf drain}, a drain made with turf or peat. {Turf hedge}, a hedge or fence formed with turf and plants of different kinds. {Turf house}, a house or shed formed of turf, common in the northern parts of Europe. {Turf moss} a tract of turfy, mossy, or boggy land. {Turf spade}, a spade for cutting and digging turf, longer and narrower than the common spade. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Turves \Turves\ (t[^u]rvz), obs. pl. of {Turf}. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: turf n 1: surface layer of ground containing a matt of grass and grass roots [syn: {sod}, {sward}, {greensward}] 2: the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own 3: range of jurisdiction or influence; "a bureaucracy...chiefly concerned with turf...and protecting the retirement system" v : cover (the ground) with a surface layer of grass or grass roots [also: {turves} (pl)] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: turves See {turf}
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