Meaning of YARDARM
| Pronunciation: | | 'yârd`ârm
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[n] either end of the yard of a square-rigged ship |
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YARDARM is a 7 letter word that starts with Y. |
| | See Also: | | end, yard | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Yard"arm`\, n. (Naut.)
Either half of a square-rigged vessel's yard, from the center
or mast to the end.
Note: Ships are said to be yardarm and yardarm when so near
as to touch, or interlock yards.
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