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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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