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yardarm

[ yahrd-ahrm ]

noun

Nautical.
  1. either of the outer portions of the yard of a square sail.


yardarm

/ ˈjɑːdˌɑːm /

noun

  1. nautical the two tapering outer ends of a ship's yard
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of yardarm1

First recorded in 1545–55; yard 1 + arm 1
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Example Sentences

The sun’s over the yardarm if I’m not cruelly mistaken.

Twenty-two canvas sails were lashed into place on the yardarms above us.

From Salon

“It’s not so we can penalize or hang somebody from a yardarm,” he said.

It had a famous navy battle cry - “Don’t Give Up The Ship” - flying from the port yardarm.

From Reuters

In the Timberlake household, drinking starts as soon as “the sun is over the yardarm.”

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