Definitions

1. noun

A small enclosed area of water, typically for fishing or a children’s play area for model boats, with a fence or wall to prevent fish or boats from escaping.

“The village had a quaint fishyard where children spent hours sailing their toy boats.”

2. verb

to arrange or keep fish in a confined area, especially for breeding or fattening.

“The fish farmers had to fishyard the trout to prepare them for market.”