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noun
The outer end of a yard, often equipped with blocks for reeving signal halyards.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
To be close or nearby each other.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, idiomatic, intransitive
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noun
either end of the yard of a square-rigged ship
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: end, terminal
History
From yard + arm.
Across languages
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
