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yardarm

  (yärd'ärm') pronunciation
n. Nautical.

Either end of a yard of a square sail.


 
 
US Military Dictionary: yardarm

[ܒyärdܖärm]

ˈyärdܖärm n. the outer extremity of a ship's yard.

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WordNet: yardarm
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: either end of the yard of a square-rigged ship

 
 

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