different between yardarm vs acockbill
yardarm
English
Alternative forms
- yard-arm
- yard arm
Etymology
yard +? arm
Noun
yardarm (plural yardarms)
- (nautical) The outer end of a yard, often equipped with blocks for reeving signal halyards.
Derived terms
Translations
See also
- yard
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acockbill
English
Etymology
acock (“In a cocked or turned-up fashion”, adverb) +? bill (“the point of or beyond the fluke”, noun)
Adverb
acockbill (not comparable)
- (nautical) Hanging at the cathead, ready to let go, as an anchor.
- (nautical) Topped up; having one yardarm higher than the other.
References
Further reading
- Simpson, J. A. & Weiner, E. S. C., editors (1933) The Oxford English Dictionary, volume III, 2nd edition, Oxford, UK: Clarendon Press (Oxford University Press), published 1989, ?ISBN, page 412
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