Yawl (Noun)
Meaning 1
A ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The sailors loaded the yawl with emergency rations and a first-aid kit, in case they had to abandon ship.
- A sturdy yawl hung from davits at the ship's stern, ready for rapid deployment.
- During calm seas, the captain enjoyed rowing the yawl himself, for a spot of fishing or quiet contemplation.
- Lifeboat drill began with practice in lowering the yawl over the ship's side into the choppy water.
- Rising swells rocked the ship's yawl back and forth, its painters groaning as it waited for boarding parties to load up.
Hyponyms
Meaning 2
A sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.