pinfold

A noun referring to an enclosure or pen where stray or impounded animals, especially livestock, are confined.

• 🇩🇪Ein eingezäunter Platz oder Pferch, in dem herrenlose oder eingefangene Tiere, besonders Vieh, untergebracht werden.

1. Animal enclosure C2 formal british

   A pen or enclosure where stray or wandering animals, especially livestock, are confined.

   • The farmer took the stray sheep to the pinfold.
   • In medieval times, the village pinfold was used to hold stray cattle.
   • The pinfold was located at the edge of the common land.

   🇩🇪Viehpfand

   Synonyme: corralenclosurefoldimpoundpenpound

• pinfolds plural form
• pinfolds' possessive plural form
• pinfold's possessive singular form