Turf1. (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 kind of mat; sward; sod.
2. (n.) Peat, especially when prepared for fuel. See Peat.
3. (n.) Race course; horse racing; -- preceded by the.
4. (v. t.) To cover with turf or sod; as, to turf a bank, of the border of a terrace.
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