YARDARM

yardarm

(noun) either end of the yard of a square-rigged ship

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

yardarm (plural yardarms)

(nautical) The outer end of a yard, often equipped with blocks for reeving signal halyards.

Source: Wiktionary


Yard"arm`, n. (Naut.)

Definition: Either half of a square-rigged vessel's yard, from the center or mast to the end.

Note: Ships are said to be yardarm and yardarm when so near as to touch, or interlock yards.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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