yard vs chain

yard and chain both are nouns.

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

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

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