sailyard

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noun
Definitions
  • (nautical) A yard#Noun_2|yard to which the sails of a ship are bent.
  • (obsolete) One of the structural arms of a windmill to which the vanes or sails are attached.
  • (entomology) An antenna of an insect.

Etymology

Compound from English sail + English yard (rod, stick, enclosure, enclosed area, space, an enclosure, unit of length equal to 3 feet, staff, beam, enclosed area designated for a specific purpose, area).

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yard

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rod, stick, enclosure, enclosed area, space, an enclosure, unit of length equal to 3 feet, staff, beam, enclosed area designated for a specific purpose, area

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棒

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