yard-arm

A form of yardarm — The outer end of a yard, often equipped with blocks for reeving signal halyards.

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Meanings

nounyard-arm (plural yard-arms)

plural yard-arms

  1. alternativeAlternative form of yardarm.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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