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ˈyɑrdˌɑrmyardarm

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  1. yardarmnoun

    either end of the yard of a square-rigged ship

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  1. yardarmnoun

    The outer quarters of a horizontal spar attached to the mast athwartships, equipped with blocks for reeving signal halyards.

Wikipedia

  1. yardarm

    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.

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  1. yardarm

    A yardarm is a part of a ship's mast that extends horizontally or diagonally from the mast, typically used to support and spread the ship's sails.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Yardarmnoun

    either half of a square-rigged vessel's yard, from the center or mast to the end

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of yardarm in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of yardarm in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8


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