yawl

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Apparently from Middle Low German jolle or Dutch jol.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /jɔːl/
• Homophones: y'all

[edit] Noun

yawl (plural yawls)

1. (nautical) A small ship's boat, usually rowed by four or six oars.
2. (nautical) A fore and aft rigged sailing vessel with two masts, main and mizzen, the mizzen stepped abaft the rudder post.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

yawl

1. To cry out; to howl;