YAWLS

Noun

yawls

plural of yawl

Anagrams

• swaly

Source: Wiktionary


YAWL

Yawl, n. Etym: [D. jol; akin to LG. & Dan. jolle, Sw. julle. Cf. Jolly-boat.] (Naut.)

Definition: A small ship's boat, usually rowed by four or six oars. [Written also yaul.]

Yawl, v. i. Etym: [OE. ýaulen, ýoulen, gaulen, goulen, Icel. gaula to low, bellow. Cf. Gowl.]

Definition: To cry out like a dog or cat; to howl; to yell. Tennyson. There howling Scyllas yawling round about. Fairfax.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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