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Entry 4 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Turf

/(tûrf)/ · IPA /tɝf/
01 n. That upper stratum of earth and vegetable mold which is filled with the roots of grass and other small plants, so as to adhere and form a k…
pl. Turfs, Turves ((tûrfs))
  1. 1.
    That upper stratum of earth and vegetable mold which is filled with the roots of grass and other small plants, so as to adhere and form a kind of mat; sward; sod.[Obs.]
    “At his head a grass-green turf.” — Shak.
    “The Greek historian sets her in the field on a high heap of turves.” — Milton.
  2. 2.
    Peat, especially when prepared for fuel. See Peat. See: Peat
  3. 3.
    Race course; horse racing; -- preceded by the.
Phrases & compounds
Turf ant — a small European ant (Formica flava) which makes small ant-hills on heaths and commons.
Turf drain — a drain made with turf or peat.
Turf hedge — a hedge or fence formed with turf and plants of different kinds.
Turf house — a house or shed formed of turf, common in the northern parts of Europe.
Turf moss — a tract of turfy, mossy, or boggy land.
Turf spade — a spade for cutting and digging turf, longer and narrower than the common spade.
02 v. t. To cover with turf or sod; as, to turf a bank, or the border of a terrace.
imp. & p. p. Turfed; p. pr. & vb. n. Turfing
  1. 1.
    To cover with turf or sod; as, to turf a bank, or the border of a terrace.