chain vs yard

chain and yard both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chain	Yes	No	Yes	No
yard	Yes	No	No	No

chain (noun)	yard (noun)
a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament	an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock)
a necklace made by stringing objects together	a long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen
anything that acts as a restraint	the enclosed land around a house or other building
a linked or connected series of objects	an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together	a tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings)
(business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership	a tract of land where logs are accumulated
(chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)	a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
a series of hills or mountains	a unit of volume (as for sand or gravel)
a unit of length	the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

chain (verb)	yard (verb)
fasten or secure with chains
connect or arrange into a chain by linking