sail-yard

A form of sailyard — A yard (spar or shaft) to which the sails of a ship are bent (tied or fastened to).

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Meanings

nounsail-yard (plural sail-yards)

plural sail-yards

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of sailyard.
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APA

sail-yard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sail-yard

MLA

“sail-yard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sail-yard. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sail-yard,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sail-yard.

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