yardarm









yardarm


noun Nautical.

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

noun

  1. nautical the two tapering outer ends of a ship’s yard

n.also yard-arm, 1550s, from yard (n.2) + arm (n.1). In 19c. British naval custom, it was permissible to begin drinking when the sun was over the yard-arm.

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