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yawl

yawl [ yawl ] (plural yawls)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. sailing vessel: a sailing vessel rigged fore-and-aft with a large mainmast and a smaller mizzenmast toward the stern

2. ship's rowing boat: a small boat kept on a ship, rowed by four or six people

[Mid-17th century. < Dutch jol]
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