yale

n. a very famous and old university in the United States, located in Connecticut.

n. a private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut, founded in 1701.

“She was very proud when she received her acceptance letter from Yale.”

“The academic prestige associated with Yale attracts thousands of international applicants to its graduate programmes every year.”

n. a common brand of lock for doors that uses a flat key with teeth.

n. a brand of cylinder lock, often used generically to refer to the common pin-tumbler household lock.

“I need to get a spare key cut for the Yale lock on the front door.”

“The locksmith recommended installing a high-security Yale cylinder to prevent intruders from picking the lock.”

British English

n. a creature from old stories that looks like a goat or antelope and can turn its horns in any direction.

n. a mythical creature in European mythology and heraldry, typically depicted as an antelope-like animal with swivelling horns.

“The stone statue of a yale stood guard at the entrance to the old college.”

“In medieval bestiaries, the yale is described as a formidable beast capable of rotating its horns independently to defend against attackers.”

Archaic · Literary