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yawl1 definition

yawl (yôl)

noun

  1. Archaic a ship's boat; jolly boat
  2. a small, two-masted sailing vessel similar to a ketch but with the mizzenmast located aft of the rudderpost

Etymology: < MLowG jolle or Du jol

yawl2 definition

yawl (yôl)

intransitive verb, noun

Brit., Dialectal yowl

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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