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Yardarm

Yard′armˊ

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Noun.
1.
(Naut.)
Either half of a square-rigged vessel’s yard{6}, from the center or mast to the end.
☞ Ships are said to be yardarm and yardarm when so near as to touch, or interlock yards.

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yardarm

yardarm

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yardarm (plural yardarms)

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

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