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Village in Derbyshire, England
Duffield (/ˈdʌfiːld/) is a village in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire, 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Derby. It is centred on the western bank of the
Duffield,_Derbyshire
Norman Castle in the UK
Duffield Castle was a Norman castle in Duffield, Derbyshire. The site is a scheduled monument. It was on a rocky promontory facing the river, easily defended
Duffield_Castle,_Derbyshire
Church in Duffield, England
Duffield, Derbyshire. It dates back to the first millennium, and is situated on the banks of the River Derwent to the south of Duffield, Derbyshire,
St_Alkmund's_Church,_Duffield
Tennis tournament
Tennis Club, Duffield, Derbyshire, England until 1960. In May 1882 the Duffield Lawn Tennis Club was founded. That year it established the Duffield LTC Open
Duffield_Open
Academy in Duffield, Belper, Derbyshire, England
academy status situated in Duffield, Derbyshire, England. Since opening in 1957 as a small county school in the grounds of Duffield Hall, The Ecclesbourne
The_Ecclesbourne_School
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Duffield in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Duffield or Duffields may refer to: Duffield, Derbyshire Duffield Castle, Derbyshire, a Norman castle
Duffield
Country house in Derbyshire, England
Duffield Hall is a 17th-century country house in the Amber Valley, Derbyshire, and the former headquarters of the Derbyshire Building Society. It is a
Duffield_Hall
Future unitary authority area in England
Derbyshire South or Southern Derbyshire will be a unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of Derbyshire, England. It is planned to be formed on
Derbyshire_South
Historic site in Derbyshire, England
Duffield War Memorial is a 20th-century grade II listed war memorial in Duffield, Derbyshire. The war memorial, which stands outside St Alkmund's church
Duffield_War_Memorial
Narrow-gauge railway in Derbyshire, England
The Duffield Bank Railway was built by Sir Arthur Percival Heywood in the grounds of his house on a hillside overlooking Duffield, Derbyshire in 1874
Duffield_Bank_Railway
Village in Derbyshire, England
the Amber Valley district, in the county of Derbyshire, England. It is on the River Derwent, between Duffield and Belper on the A6 trunk road. Until the
Milford,_Derbyshire
UK Parliament constituency (1885–1918; 2010 onwards)
Mid Derbyshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. The Member of Parliament has been Jonathan Davies of the Labour
Mid_Derbyshire
British economic historian
economic historian. Ellen Annette McArthur was born on 19 June 1862 in Duffield, Derbyshire. She was educated at Girton College, Cambridge, where she later became
Ellen_McArthur
Topics referred to by the same term
Duffield Castle may refer to: Duffield Castle, Derbyshire, a Norman castle in Duffield, Derbyshire Duffield Castle, North Yorkshire, in North Duffield
Duffield_Castle
Duffield is a civil parish in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire, England. The parish contains 40 listed buildings that are recorded in the National
Listed buildings in Duffield, Derbyshire
Listed_buildings_in_Duffield,_Derbyshire
River in England
is a small river in Derbyshire, England, which starts in the upper part of the town of Wirksworth, flows for 9 miles to Duffield, and then enters the
River_Ecclesbourne
River in Derbyshire, England
Derwent Mouth Bleaklow The Derwent is a river in Derbyshire, England. It is 50 miles (80 km) long and is a tributary of the River Trent, which it joins
River_Derwent,_Derbyshire
Village in Derbyshire, England
lies about two miles to the north-east of Duffield, the parish of which it was a part, being within Duffield Frith. When the latter was seized by King
Holbrook,_Derbyshire
English actor (1949–1998)
adopted a Romanian orphan, Ellie. Lloyd lived with his family in Duffield, Derbyshire, from where he regularly commuted to London where The Bill was filmed
Kevin_Lloyd
Derbyshire Building Society (previously trading as The Derbyshire) was a UK building society based in Duffield, Derbyshire in the East Midlands of England
Derbyshire_Building_Society
British filmmaker and actor
actor. Burns was born in Derby and attended Ecclesbourne School in Duffield, Derbyshire, England. He then moved into the film industry in 2006. Dominic Burns
Dominic_Burns
British actor
Halifax (2012–2020). His films include Layla (2024). Greatorex is from Duffield, Derbyshire, the son of an IT professional and an HR administrator. He has one
Louis_Greatorex
English cricketer
24. Sherwin died in Duffield, Derbyshire at the age of 68. His brother, Charles, two years older, played one match for Derbyshire in the 1907 season.
Arthur_Sherwin
2007 April Fools' Day prank
mummified remains were discovered by a dog walker at Firestone Hill in Duffield, Derbyshire. The "corpse", as shown in the pictures, had intact ears, wings,
Dead_fairy_hoax
Duffield Frith was, in medieval times, an area of Derbyshire in England, part of that bestowed upon Henry de Ferrers (or Ferrars) by King William, controlled
Duffield_Frith
English cricketer
made one run. Widdowson was identified as a scorer for Derbyshire in 1927. He died in Duffield at the age of 74. British Census 1881 RG11 3380/65 p17
Albert_Widdowson
Heritage railway in Derbyshire, England
heritage railway based at Wirksworth station in Derbyshire, England. It operates passenger services between Duffield and Wirksworth, with occasional services
Ecclesbourne_Valley_Railway
home at Duffield Bank, near Duffield, Derbyshire near Derby, the headquarters of the Midland Railway. Since many of the directors lived in Duffield, he soon
Arthur_Heywood
Town and civil parish in Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England
names: authors list (link) 'Parishes: Doveridge – Duffield', Magna Britannia: volume 5: Derbyshire (1817), pp. 129–142. URL: http://www.british-history
Belper
Estate railway in Cheshire, England
pioneered the use of 15 in (381 mm) gauge with his Duffield Bank Railway at his house at Duffield, Derbyshire in 1874. The narrow-gauge railway, which had about
Eaton_Hall_Railway
British illustrator and antiquarian (1816–1886)
father, who was master at Kimberworth Endowed School, started in Duffield, Derbyshire where his family moved in 1818. On Christmas Day of 1838 he married
Llewellynn_Jewitt
Surname list
emerged in the 1300s and is derived from the villages of Duffield in Yorkshire and Derbyshire. Hereditary surnames were first introduced in Britain in
Duffield_(surname)
Everingham. However, in 1225 East Derbyshire was disafforested. It may be about this time that William de Ferrers II extended Duffield Frith to the east of the
Forest_of_East_Derbyshire
Non-metropolitan and ceremonial county in England
part of it becoming Duffield Frith. In time the whole area was given to the Duchy of Lancaster. Meanwhile, the Forest of East Derbyshire covered the whole
Derbyshire
Railway station in Derbyshire, England
Duffield railway station serves the village of Duffield in Derbyshire, England. The station is located on the Midland Main Line, between Derby and Leeds
Duffield_railway_station
British actor (born 1950)
(2003–2004). Although born in Worthing, Wight grew up in the village of Duffield, Derbyshire, and went to Saint Ralph Sherwin's Roman Catholic Secondary School
Peter_Wight_(actor)
Prince and son of Alhred of Northumbria
to him, at Derby (replaced by St Alkmund's (new) Church, Derby), Duffield (Derbyshire), Shrewsbury, Whitchurch (Shropshire), Aymestrey (Herefordshire)
Alkmund_of_Derby
English inventor and politician (1783–1861)
Tiverton lace-making industry. Heathcoat was born on 7 August 1783, at Duffield, Derbyshire, and was apprenticed to a frame-smith at Long Whatton but soon changed
John_Heathcoat
in Duffield, Derbyshire Listed buildings in Hazelwood, Derbyshire Listed buildings in Heanor and Loscoe Listed buildings in Holbrook, Derbyshire Listed
Listed buildings in Derbyshire
Listed_buildings_in_Derbyshire
English politician
times between 1645 and 1660. White was the son of William White of Duffield, Derbyshire and his second wife Sarah Cradock, daughter of Matthew Cradock of
William White (MP for Clitheroe)
William_White_(MP_for_Clitheroe)
City in Derbyshire, England
cathedral city and unitary authority area on the River Derwent in Derbyshire, England. Derbyshire is named after Derby, which was its original county town. As
Derby
Principal railway line in England
Belper Codnor Park and Ironville Milford Tunnel Langley Mill Duffield Shipley Gate GNR Derbyshire and Staffordshire Extension Bennerley Viaduct Ilkeston Town
Midland_Main_Line
Civil parish in Derbyshire, England
heirs to the English throne, and the holdings in Derbyshire surrounding Duffield became part of the Duffield Frith royal forest. The term forest was not in
Shottle_and_Postern
Ultra-narrow-gauge railway on which people can ride
The Duffield Bank Railway was built by Sir Arthur Percival Heywood in the grounds of his house on a hillside overlooking Duffield, Derbyshire in 1874
Ridable_miniature_railway
English architect (1857–1931)
lay preacher. After studies at Barnstaple Art School he moved to Duffield, Derbyshire, to work in the office of Richard Waite, a local architect, during
William_Lethaby
Canadian politician
was an Ontario merchant and political figure. Flesher was born in Duffield, Derbyshire, England in 1833, the son of Rev. John Flesher, a Methodist preacher
John_Flesher
English industrialist and politician (1904-1986)
Telegraph (Derby), dated 7 May 2008, p. 6 Watson, W.R. The Derbyshire village of Duffield, past and present, p143. Chevin Books, 1991. ISBN 0-9511563-1-4
Max_Bemrose
2025 UK local government election
2025". democracy.derbyshire.gov.uk. Derbyshire County Council. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025. "Election results for Alport and Duffield, 1 May 2025".
2025 Derbyshire County Council election
2025_Derbyshire_County_Council_election
British politician (1745–1825)
second cousin Elizabeth Clive Rolton, daughter of John Rolton of Duffield, Derbyshire on 25 August 1790. He was elected again in the 1796 general election
William_Clive
Village in Derbyshire, England
Statistics. Retrieved 17 March 2016. 'Parishes: Doveridge - Duffield', Magna Britannia: volume 5: Derbyshire (1817), pp. 129-142. URL: http://www.british-history
Hazelwood,_Derbyshire
County town of Derbyshire, England
Matlock is the county town of Derbyshire, England. It is in the south-eastern part of the Peak District, with the National Park directly to the west. The
Matlock,_Derbyshire
British politician
a Member of Parliament. He was a younger son of Paul Jodrell of Duffield, Derbyshire, the Solicitor-General to Frederick, Prince of Wales, and his wife
Henry_Jodrell
Church in England
stone. The dressings were from quarries at Cromford, Coxbench and Duffield, Derbyshire. The pier capitals were from Mansfield. The parsonage house was built
St John the Baptist's Church, Leenside, Nottingham
St_John_the_Baptist's_Church,_Leenside,_Nottingham
British pre-grouping railway company (1844–1922)
On 1 December 1900, a freight train was derailed at Peckwash near Duffield, Derbyshire. On 23 December 1904, an express passenger train was derailed at
Midland_Railway
Ruined 11th-century castle overlooking the village of Castleton in Derbyshire
ISBN 978-0-7864-3457-2. Jessop, Oliver; Beauchamp, Victoria (2015), Duffield Castle, Duffield, Derbyshire: a reappraisal, The JESSOP Consultancy, doi:10.5284/1031936
Peveril_Castle
English earl and Knight Templar
Staffordshire and was head of a family which controlled a large part of Derbyshire known as Duffield Frith. He was also a Knight Templar. William was the son of Robert
William de Ferrers, 3rd Earl of Derby
William_de_Ferrers,_3rd_Earl_of_Derby
English footballer
is an English former professional footballer born in Hazelwood, Duffield, Derbyshire, who played as a left back in the Football League for Huddersfield
Geoff_Hutt
British writer
died at age 66, on 11 February 1947 in Hazelwood, in the parish of Duffield, Derbyshire. Hull wrote fiction while her husband was away serving in World War
E._M._Hull
General manager Midlands Railway
also a member of the Derbyshire Cricket Club. He died on 13 March 1934 in his house, St Oswald's, Castle Hill, Duffield, Derbyshire. Members' Portraits
Frank_Tatlow
English physician
the latter part of his life. He was second son of Paul Jodrell of Duffield, Derbyshire, solicitor-general to Frederick, Prince of Wales, by Elizabeth, daughter
Paul_Jodrell
Former trade union of the United Kingdom
The Derbyshire Group Staff Union was a trade union in the United Kingdom, representing workers at the Derbyshire Building Society. The union was founded
Derbyshire_Group_Staff_Union
British horticulturist
botanist, biographer, novelist and broadcaster. Buczacki grew up in Duffield, Derbyshire, where he was educated at The Ecclesbourne School. He gained a first-class
Stefan_Buczacki
Derby Became a portion of the A601 ring road in 1972. B5023 A6 at Duffield, Derbyshire A5012 (Via Gellia) east of Ible By way of Idridgehay and Wirksworth
B roads in Zone 5 of the Great Britain numbering scheme
B_roads_in_Zone_5_of_the_Great_Britain_numbering_scheme
railway serving the grouse shooting moors Duffield Bank Railway 1874–1916 15 in (381 mm) Unknown Duffield, Derbyshire Private demonstration estate railway
British_narrow-gauge_railways
British historian (1906–1999)
– of Herbert Alfred Mason (1876–1968), a general practitioner at Duffield, Derbyshire, and his wife Ethel Addison (1880–1956), daughter of Herbert Addison
Philip_Mason
Village with restored windmill in Derbyshire
Retrieved 8 October 2016. 'Parishes: Doveridge - Duffield', Magna Britannia: volume 5: Derbyshire (1817), pp. 129-142. URL: http://www.british-history
Heage
English philologist
, 1866). He was curate of Longford, Derbyshire, 1844–5, and perpetual curate of Bridgehill, Duffield, Derbyshire, from 1846 till 1857, when he was appointed
John_Bannister_(philologist)
Village in Derbyshire, England
AL-ərz-LEE) is a village and civil parish in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire, England. The population of the civil parish as of the 2011 census was
Alderwasley
Village in Derbyshire, England
2018. Henry was given a large number of manors in Derbyshire including Doveridge, Breaston, Duffield and Cowley. Domesday Book: A Complete Translation
Youlgreave
Market town in Derbyshire, England
Ashbourne is a market town in the Derbyshire Dales district in Derbyshire, England, 14 miles (23 km) west of Derby. Its population was measured at 8,967
Ashbourne,_Derbyshire
Norman magnate and administrator
W., 1887 Duffield Castle: A lecture at the Temperance Hall, Wirksworth, Derbyshire Advertiser Turbutt, G., (1999) A History of Derbyshire. Volume 2:
Henry_de_Ferrers
Former village in Derbyshire, England
Derwent was a village 'drowned' in 1944 when the Ladybower Reservoir in Derbyshire, England, was created. The village of Ashopton, Derwent Woodlands church
Derwent,_Derbyshire
British architect (1841–1913)
transepts, 1894 St Philip's Church, Hove: 1894–95 St Alkmund's Church, Duffield, Derbyshire: restoration, 1896–97 The Bute Hall, University of Glasgow: late
John_Oldrid_Scott
Human settlement in England
Birchover is a village and civil parish in the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire, England, five miles north-west of Matlock. At the 2001 census, it had
Birchover
Heritage railway station in Derbyshire, England
Wirksworth in Derbyshire, England. It was the former terminus of the Midland Railway's Wirksworth branch line, leaving the Midland Main Line at Duffield. The station
Wirksworth_railway_station
Village in Derbyshire, England
Cromford (/ˈkrɒmfərd/) is a village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England, in the valley of the River Derwent between Wirksworth and Matlock. It is 17
Cromford
Market town in Derbyshire, England
Bakewell is a market town and civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England. It lies on the river Wye, 15 miles (24 km) south-west
Bakewell
Village in Derbyshire, England
Matlock Bath is a village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England. It lies in the Derbyshire Dales, south of Matlock on the main A6 road, and approximately
Matlock_Bath
Village in Derbyshire, England
village and civil parish in the Erewash district, in the south-east of Derbyshire and lies approximately 6.81 miles (10.96 km) east of the city of Derby
Breaston
English designer and manufacturer of stained glass
Werburgh's Church, Derby, Derbyshire St Alkmund's Church, Duffield, Derbyshire St Michael and All Angels' Church, Hathersage, Derbyshire St James the Lesser's
Charles_Eamer_Kempe
Town in Derbyshire, England
Glossop is a market town in the borough of High Peak, Derbyshire, England, 13 miles (21 km) east of Manchester, 24 miles (39 km) west-northwest of Sheffield
Glossop
Civil parish in Derbyshire, England
2018. Henry was given a large number of manors in Derbyshire including Doveridge, Breaston, Duffield and Cowley. Ashe [sic] in Domesday Book: A Complete
Ash,_Derbyshire
Village and civil parish in northern Derbyshire, England
Beeley is a village and civil parish in northern Derbyshire, England. Located near Bakewell in the Derbyshire Dales, it is situated on the B6012 road, between
Beeley
Village in Derbyshire, England
small village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England, around 6 miles (10 km) north of Derby, adjacent to the B5023 Duffield to Wirksworth road. The civil
Windley
16th-century English politician
Parliament of England for Derbyshire in 1529. He died in 1537 and was buried at Duffield. He had married Alice, the daughter of Sir William Mill of Harescombe,
Roger_Mynors_(MP)
Village in Derbyshire, England
approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) south of the market town of Wirksworth in Derbyshire. The population of the civil parish (Shottle and Postern) at the 2011
Shottle
Market town in Derbyshire, England
Wirksworth is a market town and civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England. Its population was 4,902 in the 2021 census. Wirksworth
Wirksworth
Norman noble
accessed 28 Oct 2007] Bland, W., 1887 Duffield Castle: A lecture at the Temperance Hall, Wirksworth, Derbyshire Advertiser Loyd, Lewis, 1951 "The Origins
Robert de Ferrers, 1st Earl of Derby
Robert_de_Ferrers,_1st_Earl_of_Derby
English noble (1100–1162)
head of a family which controlled a large part of Derbyshire including an area later known as Duffield Frith. Little is known of Robert's life, other than
Robert de Ferrers, 2nd Earl of Derby
Robert_de_Ferrers,_2nd_Earl_of_Derby
Village in the Peak District, England
Grindleford is a village and civil parish in the county of Derbyshire, in the East Midlands of England. The population of the civil parish as taken at
Grindleford
moved back to the North East of England to Tynemouth (and later on to Duffield) and practised as a consulting engineer. In 1852 Greenwell was one of the
George_Clementson_Greenwell
British Army officer
Major-General Cecil Heywood CB CMG DSO Born 17 May 1880 Duffield, Derbyshire, England Died 20 October 1936 (aged 56) Allegiance United Kingdom Branch
Cecil_Heywood
English scholar and playwright (1745–1831)
classical scholar and playwright. His parents were Paul Jodrell of Duffield, Derbyshire, Solicitor General to Frederick Prince of Wales, and his wife Elizabeth
Richard_Paul_Jodrell
English earl (c. 1168 – c. 1247)
head of a family which controlled a large part of Derbyshire which included an area known as Duffield Frith. He adopted his father's allegiance to King
William de Ferrers, 4th Earl of Derby
William_de_Ferrers,_4th_Earl_of_Derby
Village in Derbyshire, England
civil parish of Idridgehay and Alton, in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire, England. Pronounced (listen) Problems playing this file? See media help
Idridgehay
English cricketer
who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1947 and captained the side in 1949. Skinner was born in Duffield and educated at The Leys School. From
David_Skinner_(cricketer)
Village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England
Ashford-in-the-Water is a village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Peak District, England. The village is on the River Wye, 2 miles (3 km) north-west
Ashford-in-the-Water
Human settlement in England
G., (1999) A History of Derbyshire. Volume 2: Medieval Derbyshire, Cardiff: Merton Priory Press Bland, J., (1922) Duffield: Village, Church and Castle
Cowers_Lane
Non-metropolitan district and borough in England
Valley is a local government district with borough status in the east of Derbyshire, England, taking its name from the River Amber. Its council is based in
Amber_Valley
English cricketer
Morris along with his son, opened a wine bar called Bradmans in Duffield, Derbyshire. Bateman, Colin (1993). If The Cap Fits. Tony Williams Publications
John Morris (cricketer, born 1964)
John_Morris_(cricketer,_born_1964)
DUFFIELD DERBYSHIRE
DUFFIELD DERBYSHIRE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Oldfield.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : altered spelling of Cockfield or Caulfield.Americanized spelling of German Kauffeld (see Caufield).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Rimington in Yorkshire, so called from the old name of the stream on which it stands (Old English Riming ‘boundary stream’) + Old English tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.The American painter Frederic Remington (1861–1909) was descended from John Remington, living in MA in 1639; his father, Eliphalet Remington, was born in Suffield, CT (1793), and was a noted firearms manufacturer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Duffield.
Boy/Male
English
From the south field.
Surname or Lastname
English (Derbyshire)
English (Derbyshire) : variant of Foulks.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, and Yorkshire)
English (chiefly Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, and Yorkshire) : from an Old English personal name, Merewine, Merefinn, or MÇ£rwynn (see Marvin).The first Murfins in North America were Nottinghamshire Quakers. Robert and Ann Murfin and their daughter Mary sailed from Hull, England, in 1678 on the ship Shield of Stockton and settled at Chesterfield, near Burlington, NJ.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Burghfield in Berkshire or Burfield in Sussex. The first is named with Old English beorg ‘hill’ + feld ‘open country’. The second is from Old English burh ‘stronghold’, ‘fortified manor’ + feld.
Surname or Lastname
English (Derbyshire)
English (Derbyshire) : variant of Foulks.
Surname or Lastname
English (Derbyshire)
English (Derbyshire) : habitational name from a place in Derbyshire called Greterakes.
Surname or Lastname
English (Derbyshire)
English (Derbyshire) : unexplained; possibly a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place.
Surname or Lastname
English (Derbyshire)
English (Derbyshire) : variant of Orton.
Surname or Lastname
English (Derbyshire)
English (Derbyshire) : topographic name for someone who lived by a fork in the road in woodland.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Duffield.
Surname or Lastname
English (Derbyshire)
English (Derbyshire) : unexplained.German : perhaps a variant of Bredow.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places in Derbyshire and East Yorkshire, so named from Old English dūfe ‘dove’ + feld ‘open country’.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name for someone from Donville in Calvados, France.
Surname or Lastname
English (Derbyshire)
English (Derbyshire) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Raphael.
Surname or Lastname
English (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire)
English (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire) : perhaps a variant of Pemberton.
DUFFIELD DERBYSHIRE
DUFFIELD DERBYSHIRE
DUFFIELD DERBYSHIRE
DUFFIELD DERBYSHIRE
DUFFIELD DERBYSHIRE
DUFFIELD DERBYSHIRE
DUFFIELD DERBYSHIRE
n.
Arable land which has been or is being exhausted. See Infield, 1.
n.
A variety of galena found in Derbyshire, England.
n.
See Duffel.
n.
An ancient tribute due to the lord of the soil, out of the lead mines in Derbyshire, England.
n.
A court held in Derbyshire, in England, for deciding controversies between miners.
n.
A field beyond, or separated from, the inclosed land about the homestead; an uninclosed or unexplored tract. Also used figuratively.
n.
A local name for the igneous rocks of Derbyshire, England; -- said by some to be derived from the German todter stein, meaning dead stone, that is, stone which contains no ores.
n.
A kind of coarse woolen cloth, having a thick nap or frieze.
n.
The part of the field farthest from the batsman.
n.
The part of the field beyond the diamond, or infield. It is occupied by the fielders.
n.
That part of the grounds reserved for the players which is outside of the diamond; -- called also outfield.
n.
Arable and manured land kept continually under crop; -- distinguished from outfield.
n.
A name given to fluor spar in Derbyshire, where it is used for ornamental purposes.
n.
The diamond; -- opposed to outfield. See Diamond, n., 5.