CLOSE (4)

Close (? or ?), n. [[OF. & F. clos an inclosure, fr. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, v. t.]] 1. 1. An inclosed place; especially, a small field or piece of land surrounded by a wall, hedge, or fence of any kind; — specifically, the precinct of a cathedral or abbey.
Closes surrounded by the venerable abodes of deans and canons. Macaulay. 2. 2. A narrow passage leading from a street to a court, and the houses within. Halliwell
3. 3. (Law) The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not inclosed. Bouvier.