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==Language of the Sea==
==Language of the Sea==
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'''YARDARM -'''
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That part of the yard that lies between the lift and the outer edge.
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'''YARN -'''
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A sea tale.
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'''YAW''' -
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To swing off course, as when due to the impact of a following or quartering sea.
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'''YAWL''' -
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A two-masted sailboat with the small mizzen mast stepped abaft the rudder post.

Revision as of 11:06, 31 March 2008

Language of the Sea

YARDARM -

That part of the yard that lies between the lift and the outer edge.

YARN -

A sea tale.

YAW -

To swing off course, as when due to the impact of a following or quartering sea.

YAWL -

A two-masted sailboat with the small mizzen mast stepped abaft the rudder post.

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