[yard.age] n [[1]yard] (1867) 1: the use of a livestock enclosure for animals in transit provided by a railroad at a station
2: a charge made by a railroad for the use of a livestock enclosure
[2]yardage n [[4]yard] (1900) 1 a: an aggregate number of yards b: the length, extent, or volume of something as measured in yards
2: yard goods