2. Noun. (games) In the game of dominoes, the pile of upside-down, as-yet-unused pieces. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Boneyard
1. a junkyard [n -S] - See also: junkyard
Lexicographical Neighbors of Boneyard
Literary usage of Boneyard
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Norton's Complete Hand-book of Havana and Cuba: Containing Full Information by Albert James Norton (1900)
"In one part of Colon Cemetery is the celebrated "boneyard." We did not visit the
spot, and should not have seen its ghastly contents had we done so, ..."
2. My Army Experiences by Andrew Pohlmann (1906)
"After crossing the burying ground we came to the boneyard, which was enclosed
... After entering the boneyard I saw many skulls which evidently had been dug ..."
3. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1867)
"I nevertheless pushed on with the intention of engaging the enemy until I could
get my train and reserve artillery nn- parked and on the boneyard road to ..."
4. An Observer in the Philippines: Or, Life in Our New Possessions by John Bancroft Devins (1905)
"When Manila fell in 1898 there was a "boneyard," as he expressed it, and he showed
us the place, filled with remains taken from the vaults and exposed to ..."
5. Orlando & Central Florida by Don Philpott (1999)
"The boneyard The boneyard is an open-air inter-active area containing many of
the largest and most memorable and famous props used in the Studio's films. ..."
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