yardarm
noun
yard·arm
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Definition of yardarm
: either end of the yard of a square-rigged ship
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On July 12, New London will add an item to its downtown public art collection: a sculpture by Renee Rhodes featuring a 25-foot gaff-rigged yardarm flagpole and a life-size bronze of Athena, protector of cities. — Susan Dunne, courant.com, "'Two Lives, One Passion' At Springfield Museums," 7 July 2018 Yardarm: Mrs. Fun, 7-10 p.m. June 28, 920 Erie St., Racine. — Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Your weekly entertainment calendar, June 23-29," 22 June 2017 St. Elmo’s Fire played on a ship’s yardarms and rigging 25 miles away, ash fell on its deck and explosions deafened its crew. — Randy Alfred, WIRED, "Aug. 26, 1883: Krakatau Erupts, Changes World … Again," 26 Aug. 2008These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'yardarm.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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yardarm
noun
yard·arm
| \ ˈyärd-ˌärm
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Kids Definition of yardarm
: either end of the yard of a square-rigged ship