DCHP-1 Online
snow-yard Obs. 
n. a browsing area where a group of moose or deer in winter tread down the snow, remaining there for protection and warmth until the fodder within easy reach is exhausted.
See also: yard ((n.)) (def. 1a)
- 1873 (1904) Hunting the moose in summer and winter is one thing--killing him in a snow-yard, or running him down in deep snow is another.
- 1873 (1904) Hunting the moose in summer and winter is one thing--killing him in a snow-yard, or running him down in deep snow is another.