Turf /(tûrf)/

Turf

n.

pl. Turfs, Turves ((tûrfs))

  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. [Obs.]
    At his head a grass-green turf.
    The Greek historian sets her in the field on a high heap of turves.
  2. Peat, especially when prepared for fuel. See Peat.
  3. Race course; horse racing; -- preceded by the.

Phrases & Compounds
Turf ant
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.

Turf

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Turfed; p. pr. & vb. n. Turfing

  1. To cover with turf or sod; as, to turf a bank, or the border of a terrace.