yardarm

[ yahrd-ahrm ]

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

Origin of yardarm

1
First recorded in 1545–55; yard1 + arm1

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British Dictionary definitions for yardarm

yardarm

/ (ˈjɑːdˌɑːm) /


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

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