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yankee

English

Noun

yankee (plural yankees)

  1. (nautical) A headsail resembling a genoa or a jib but with a high-cut clew, normally used together with a staysail. A sailing boat is typically equipped with three yankee sails of different sizes, number one being the largest.

Anagrams

  • Keaney

French

Adjective

yankee (plural yankees)

  1. Yankee (attributive)
  2. (Louisiana) An Anglo-American, as opposed to someone with French ancestry; a native or inhabitant of the rest of the United States.

Spanish

Pronunciation

Adjective

yankee (plural yankees)

  1. Alternative spelling of yanqui

Noun

yankee m or f (plural yankees)

  1. Alternative spelling of yanqui

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yanker

English

Etymology

yank +? -er

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?jæ?k?/
  • Rhymes: -æ?k?(r)

Noun

yanker (plural yankers)

  1. Someone who yanks, or gives a sudden hard pull
  2. (Scotland) A brazen lie
  3. Someone who pranks someone, who yanks chains, such as with crank calls.

Synonyms

  • puller

See also

  • yankee
  • pull someone's chain

Anagrams

  • Kearny

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