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PRONUNCIATION OF YARDARM

yardarm  [ˈjɑːdˌɑːm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF YARDARM

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determiner
exclamation
Yardarm is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES YARDARM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

yardarm

Yard (sailing)

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 like 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 aerials and signal flags.

Definition of yardarm in the English dictionary

The definition of yardarm in the dictionary is the two tapering outer ends of a ship's yard.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH YARDARM


alarm
əˈlɑːm
arm
ɑːm
balm
bɑːm
calm
kɑːm
Canadarm
ˈkænədˌɑːm
charm
tʃɑːm
crossarm
ˈkrɒsˌɑːm
farm
fɑːm
firearm
ˈfaɪərˌɑːm
forearm
ˈfɔːrˌɑːm
Guam
ɡwɑːm
haram
ˈhɑːˌrɑːm
harm
hɑːm
imam
ɪˈmɑːm
Islam
ˈɪzlɑːm
overarm
ˈəʊvərˌɑːm
palm
pɑːm
shortarm
ˈʃɔːtˌɑːm
stiff-arm
ˈstɪfˌɑːm
underarm
ˈʌndərˌɑːm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE YARDARM

yar
yarborough
yarco
yard
yard goods
yard grass
yard of ale
yard sale
yardage
yardang
yardbird
yarder
Yardie
yarding
yardland
yardman
yardmaster
yardstick
yardwork
yare

WORDS THAT END LIKE YARDARM

actual bodily harm
car alarm
dairy farm
disarm
fire alarm
home farm
like a charm
long arm
lukewarm
make a long arm
pig farm
self-harm
shot in the arm
smoke alarm
straight-arm
swarm
upper arm
warm
web server farm
wind farm

Synonyms and antonyms of yardarm in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «yardarm» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF YARDARM

Find out the translation of yardarm to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of yardarm from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «yardarm» in English.

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桁端
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yardarm
570 millions of speakers

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yardarm
510 millions of speakers

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yardarm
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ar

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yardarm
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Yardarm
278 millions of speakers

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yardarm
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Translator English - Bengali

yardarm
260 millions of speakers

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vergue
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Yardarm
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nock
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Translator English - Japanese

yardarm
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

돛의 끝
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Yardarm
85 millions of speakers
vi

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yardarm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

yardarm
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

यार्डमॅन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yardarm
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pennone
65 millions of speakers

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Yardarm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Yardarm
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vergii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Yardarm
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

yardarm
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Yardarm
10 millions of speakers
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yardarm
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of yardarm

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «YARDARM»

The term «yardarm» is regularly used and occupies the 97.899 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «YARDARM» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «YARDARM»

Discover the use of yardarm in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to yardarm and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Angel on the yardarm: the beginnings of fleet radar defense ...
This account of the USS Langley takes her from her precommissioning detail to the completion of her wartime cruise in the Pacific -- 29 Jan. 1944 to 17 May 1945.
John Monsarrat, 1985
2
Yardarm and Cockpit Hardcover
CONTENTS. YARDARM. The Last Complete Around-the-World Voyage of the Brigantine Yankee 1 The Great Adventure Begins ≈ 13 2 Good Times at Cap Haitien and Panama Canal Transit ≈ 25 3 Panama to Galapagos and Insanity at Sea ...
David D. Allyn, 2013
3
Seamanship: Fundamentals for the Deck Officer
It is displayed from the inboard halfyard of the starboard main yardarm. Absence Indicators When a commanding officer or any flag officer is absent, an absentee pennant is flown. The absence of an admiral or unit commander, whose personal  ...
David O. Dodge, Stephen E. Kyriss, 1981
4
Naútica Talmídica
Does it refer merely to the way the sail is connected to the yardarm with brails? Or does it also refer to the way in which the &o/i/os-yardarm is connected to the ' amud-mast? And, if the latter, is the comparison intended to indicate an exact ...
Daniel Sperber, 1986
5
The Bluejackets' Manual
When the admiral or unit commander whose personal flag or command pennant is flying departs the ship for a period less than 72 hours, his or her absence is indicated 1 32 by hoisting the "first substitute" pennant to the starboard yardarm.
Thomas J. Cutler, 2002
6
The Pirate Dictionary
A boatswain's reputation would be forever ruined if there were any hitch on such an occasion... certain well-established conventions had to be observed... A fall was led through a single block at the fore yardarm and thence to a second single  ...
Breverton, Terry
7
The Most Interesting Stories of All Nations: American Riddle ...
[1] How his eyes would glisten as he described the waylaying of treasure ships; the desperate fights, yardarm and yardarm, [2] broadside and broadside; [3] the boarding and capturing huge Spanish galleons! With what chuckling relish would  ...
Julian Hawthorne, 2010
8
Nautical Etiquette and Customs
The cadets then raise their respective halyards, the yacht ensign to the peak of the gaff, the club burgee to the truck, and the commodore's flag to the starboard yardarm, going up together but being careful to two block the ensign first. All hands ...
Lindsay Lord, 1987
9
Sorties Into Hell: The Hidden War on Chichi Jima
The colonel became furious and threatened to "hang the instigators from the yardarm," as if some form of mutiny had been perpetrated. Regarding allusions to the yardarm, Bill Monks observed: "There was a little Navy in every Marine.
Chester G. Hearn, 2003
10
Sailing with the Stars
Bundling Sails – To physically pull square-sails close to a yardarm Buntlines – Deck lines led to yardarms, to half furl a square-sail. Caravel – The first fast commercial sailing ships, often French. Deck Log – Log book with mainly navigation ...
Tony Harris, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «YARDARM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term yardarm is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Area startups evangelize entrepreneurship
His current Capitola-based company, Yardarm Technologies Inc., makes wireless firearm security technologies for police and military. It's technology, Yardarm ... «The Salinas Californian, Apr 15»
2
Brent Mitchell brings his storytelling to the Yardarm
You can hear them live Saturday night when he performs an acoustic show at Racine's Yardarm Bar & Grill, 920 Erie St. Mitchell will be accompanied by ... «Journal Times, Mar 15»
3
Yardarm Is Making Law Enforcement More Responsible
The small technology startup, founded in Capitola, California, has created the world's first piece of wireless firearm technology; the Yardarm Sensor. The sensor ... «Startup Hook, Jan 15»
4
This Company's System Would Allow Police Departments To Track …
Yardarm Technologies' gun sensor looks like a small door-stop. At only 2.5 inches in length, the device houses two accelerometers and a magnetometer. «Business Insider, Jan 15»
5
Fairhope's Yardarm Restaurant for sale, Zeke's Landing Marina in …
Zeke's Landing in Orange Beach is scheduled to go on the auction block on Dec. 12 under order of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. The six-acre property includes ... «AL.com, Dec 14»
6
Photos of the Day: A smartgun that calls for automated backup
But Yardarm Technologies is taking a slightly different approach — a tracking module within the gun would send out an alert whenever the weapon is ... «ECNmag.com, Dec 14»
7
Gun-Sensor Technology Could Make It Easier to Hold Cops …
Perhaps the most exciting is the Yardarm sensor, which is a chip that can be inserted into the handle of a gun to deliver data about when a firearm is outside of ... «Slate Magazine, Nov 14»
8
Smart guns: Can tech bring transparency to law enforcement?
Yardarm Technologies has developed sensors that fit into guns that track when the gun is unholstered and/or fired, which direction, and the exact location, ... «Yahoo Tech, Nov 14»
9
Police officers in California, Texas testing networked guns
YardArm is working with several police agencies in California and Texas, testing a mobile network-connected technology that sends signals when an officer ... «TweakTown, Nov 14»
10
Police Are Testing Smart Guns That Track When, Where, And How …
Simply put, Yardarm Technologies outfits guns with inconspicuous, small sensors that ... Texas, are working with Yardarm to test the technology in 90-day trials. «Co.Exist, Nov 14»

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