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  1. yard-arm

    A yard is a spar on a mast from which sails are set. It may be constructed of timber or steel or from more modern materials such as aluminium or carbon fibre. Although some types of fore and aft rigs have yards, the term is usually used to describe the horizontal spars used on square rigged sails. In addition, for some decades after square sails were generally dispensed with, some yards were retained for deploying wireless (radio) aerials and signal flags.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. yard-arm

    That part of a yard outside the quarter, which is on either side of the mast beyond the battens, when it lies athwart the ship. It generally means the extremity of the yard, and it is fitted with sheave-holes for reeving sheets through.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of yard-arm in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of yard-arm in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8


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