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yard·arm
(yärd′ärm′)n. Nautical
Either end of a yard of a square sail.
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yardarm
(ˈjɑːdˌɑːm)n
(Nautical Terms) nautical the two tapering outer ends of a ship's yard
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yard•arm
(ˈyɑrdˌɑrm)n.
either of the outer portions of the yard of a square sail.
[1545–55]
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Noun | 1. | yardarm - either end of the yard of a square-rigged ship yard - a long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen |
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yardarm
n (Naut) → Nock f; to hang somebody from the yardarm → jdn am Mast aufknüpfen; when the sun is over the yardarm (dated inf) → wenn es (endlich) soweit ist, dass man sich einen genehmigen darf (inf)
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