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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 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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yardarm

[ˈjɑːdɑːm] n (Naut) → varea
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