yardarm

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Etymology

From yard +‎ arm.

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yardarm (plural yardarms)

  1. (nautical) The outer end of a yard, often equipped with blocks for reeving signal halyards.
    • 2006, Megan Kelso, “1: The Squirrel Mother”, in The Squirrel Mother: Stories, →ISBN, page 13:
      Sun's under the yardarm, sis!

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