Meaning of YAWL
| Pronunciation: | | yol
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- [n] a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost
- [n] a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars)
- [v] emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow"
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| | Synonyms: | | howl, roar, ululate, wail |
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| | See Also: | | call, cry, holler, hollo, jolly, jolly boat, sailing ship, sailing vessel, scream, shout, shout out, small boat, squall, waul, wawl, yell | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Yawl\, n. [D. jol; akin to LG. & Dan. jolle, Sw. julle.
Cf. {Jolly-boat}.] (Naut.)
A small ship's boat, usually rowed by four or six oars.
[Written also {yaul}.]
\Yawl\, v. i. [OE. [yogh]aulen, [yogh]oulen, gaulen,
goulen, Icel. gaula to low, bellow. Cf. {Gowl}.]
To cry out like a dog or cat; to howl; to yell. --Tennyson.
There howling Scyllas yawling round about. --Fairfax.
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