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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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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.yardarm - either end of the yard of a square-rigged shipyardarm - 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
end, terminal - either extremity of something that has length; "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line"; "the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix"
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Translations

yardarm

[ˈjɑːdɑːm] N (Naut) → verga f, penol m
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yardarm

n (Naut) → Nock f; to hang somebody from the yardarmjdn 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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yardarm

[ˈjɑːdɑːm] n (Naut) → varea
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Just imagine the uproar in the Daily Mail today if word leaked out that David, 'Call me Dave' Cameron, enjoyed an early morning snifter before the sun was over the yardarm.