yardarm

See also: yard-arm

English

Alternative forms

yard-arm

Etymology

yard +‎ arm

Noun

yardarm (plural yardarms)

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

Derived terms

when the sun is over the yardarm
yardarm and yardarm, yardarm to yardarm
yardarm it
yardarm to, yardarm with

Translations

outer end of a yard

Finnish: raa’annokka
Greek:
Ancient Greek: κεραία f (keraía)

Norman: but d'vérgue m
Russian: нок-ре́я f (nok-réja)
Spanish: penol (es) m

See also

yard

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