ˈya(a)](ə)r, ˈye], ]ə, Scot ˈyār\ noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English (Scots & northern dialect) yare, from Old English -gear enclosure (as in mylengear mill enclosure); probably akin to Old English geard enclosure — more at yard
chiefly Scotland : an enclosure for catching salmon as the tide ebbs