a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars)
Used in a Sentence
yawl
How to use yawl in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for yawl.
Editorial note
He pointed at another boat and told us it was a yawl. I waved and said, "Hi, yawl!"
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Quick take
a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars)
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of yawl gathered in one view.
a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost
emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for yawl.
noun
a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars)
noun
a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost
See also: dandy
verb
emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow"
Example sentences
He pointed at another boat and told us it was a yawl. I waved and said, "Hi, yawl!"
I was seeing 2-3 crashes/day in it when I last tried using it[1], switched back to yawl and haven't had any crashes in json parsing since. 1.
So either I can try to convey that I think I know something of value, which will get me attacked as arrogant, full if m yawl, etc. Or I can try to be humble about it, in which case people think blogging isn't actually worth anything.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use yawl in a sentence?
He pointed at another boat and told us it was a yawl. I waved and said, "Hi, yawl!"
What does yawl mean?
a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars)
What part of speech is yawl?
yawl is commonly used as noun, verb.