yawl

🇺🇸 /jɔːl/ 🇬🇧 /jɔːl/
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noun
R

A small sailing boat.

We saw a beautiful yawl anchored near the shore.

R

A small boat carried on a ship for use in emergencies or by the crew.

The sailors used the yawl to reach the shore after their ship ran aground.

translation

n. A small sailing boat.; A small boat carried on a ship for use in emergencies or by the crew.

Word Forms

Plural yawls

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