About The Word Yawl
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Yawl
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What's The Definition Of Yawl?
[n] a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost
[n] a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars) [v] emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow" Synonyms | Synonyms for Yawl: howl | roar | ululate | wail Related Terms | Find terms related to Yawl: See Also | call | cry | holler | hollo | jolly | jolly boat | sailing ship | sailing vessel | scream | shout | shout out | small boat | squall | waul | wawl | yell Yawl In Webster's Dictionary \Yawl\, n. [D. jol; akin to LG. & Dan. jolle, Sw. julle.
Cf. {Jolly-boat}.] (Naut.)
A small ship's boat, usually rowed by four or six oars.
[Written also {yaul}.]
\Yawl\, v. i. [OE. [yogh]aulen, [yogh]oulen, gaulen, goulen, Icel. gaula to low, bellow. Cf. {Gowl}.] To cry out like a dog or cat; to howl; to yell. --Tennyson. There howling Scyllas yawling round about. --Fairfax. |
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