turf

1. n. 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. Source: opted

2. n. Peat, especially when prepared for fuel. See Peat. Source: opted

3. n. Race course; horse racing; -- preceded by the. Source: opted

4. v. t. To cover with turf or sod; as, to turf a bank, of the border of a terrace. Source: opted

5. n. surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots Source: wordnet

6. n. the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own Source: wordnet

7. n. range of jurisdiction or influence Source: wordnet

8. v. cover (the ground) with a surface layer of grass or grass roots Source: wordnet

9. 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. At his head a grass-green">grass-green turf. Shak. The Greek historian sets her in the field on a high heap of turves. Milton. 2. Peat, especially when prepared for fuel. See Peat. 3. Race course; horse racing; -- preceded by the. "We . . . claim the honors of the turf." Cowper. 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. Turf ant (Zoöl.), 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. To cover with turf or sod; as, to turf a bank, of the border of a terrace. A. Tucker. Source: webster

10. To cover with turf or sod; as, to turf a bank, of the border ofa terrace. A. Tucker. Source: adambom

11. v:2/n:98 n. surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots n. the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own n. range of jurisdiction or influence v. cover (the ground) with a surface layer of grass or grass roots Source: ecdict

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