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yawls

Main Entry:: yawl
Pronunciation:: \ˈyȯl\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Low German jolle
Date:: 1670

1 : a ship's small boat : jolly boat 2 : a fore-and-aft rigged sailboat carrying a mainsail and one or more jibs with a mizzenmast far aft

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