Yagi Definition

yägē, yăgē
yagis
noun
A directional radio antenna consisting of a parallel array of similar elements in which only one element is directly connected to the feed line from the receiver or transmitter.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
  • Yagi aerial

Other Word Forms of Yagi

Noun

Singular:
yagi
Plural:
yagis

Origin of Yagi

  • An abbreviation of Yagi-Uda antenna. Named after two Japanese engineers Shintaro Uda and Hidetsugu Yagi.

    From Wiktionary

  • After Hidetsugu Yagi (1886–1976), Japanese electrical engineer

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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