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Dictionary: yard·arm   (yärd'ärm') pronunciation
n. Nautical
Either end of a yard of a square sail.


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[ܒyärdܖärm]

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

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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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