YARDARMS

Noun

yardarms

plural of yardarm

Source: Wiktionary


YARDARM

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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