Turf

turf, n. the surface of land matted with the roots of gra , .: a cake of turf cut off: sod: peat: race-ground: horse-racing, the race-course:— pl. Turfs —( obs. ) Turves .— v.t. to cover with peat or sod.— adj. Turf′-clad , covered with turf.— n. Turf′-drain , a drain in which turf is used for a covering.— adj. Tur′fen , made or covered with turf.— ns. Turf′-hedge , a combination of turf and hedge-plants, forming a fence; Tur′fine ; Tur′fite ( slang ), one devoted to horse-racing; Turf′-spade , a long narrow spade for digging turf.— adj. Tur′fy , resembling or abounding in turf: pertaining to horse-racing. [A.S. turf ; Ice. torf .]