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- [yawl]
- /yɔl/
- /jɔːl/
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- [yawl]
- /yɔl/
Definitions of yawl word
- noun yawl a ship's small boat, rowed by a crew of four or six. 1
- noun yawl a two-masted, fore-and-aft-rigged sailing vessel having a large mainmast and a smaller jiggermast or mizzenmast stepped abaft the sternpost. See also schooner (def 1), topsail schooner. 1
- noun yawl A two-masted fore-and-aft-rigged sailboat with the mizzenmast stepped far aft so that the mizzen boom overhangs the stern. 1
- noun yawl a two-masted sailing vessel, rigged fore-and-aft, with a large mainmast and a small mizzenmast stepped aft of the rudderpost 0
- noun yawl a ship's small boat, usually rowed by four or six oars 0
- verb yawl to howl, weep, or scream harshly; yowl 0
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Origin of yawl
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1660-70, yawl is from the Dutch word jol kind of boat < ?
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Parts of speech for Yawl
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yawl popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for yawl
noun yawl
- boat — A boat is something in which people can travel across water.
- dandy — A dandy is a man who thinks a great deal about his appearance and always dresses in smart clothes.
- sailboat — a boat having sails as its principal means of propulsion.
- vessel — a craft for traveling on water, now usually one larger than an ordinary rowboat; a ship or boat.
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