yawl

Speech parts

1. yawl - Noun

2. yawl - Verb

Meaning

To cry out like a dog or cat; to howl; to yell.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

howl roar wail ululate yaup yap clipper yip schooner bellow ketch ship yacht sloop dandy
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Antonyms

praise silence laugh compliment rejoice shut up
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Hypernyms

call squall cry shout scream yell

Hyponyms

jolly squall waul wawl jolly-boat

Phrases with the word

yawl rig

Anagrams

waly wyla

Examples

wail in self-pity Source: Internet

howl with sorrow Source: Internet

By having only two sails, the individual sails of a sloop are larger than those of an equivalent cutter, yawl or ketch. Source: Internet

The long and winding voyage of the Concordia yawl Dolce. Source: Internet

The difference between a ketch and a yawl is that in a ketch, the mizzen mast is forward of the rudderpost (the axis of rotation for the rudder), while a yawl has its mizzen mast behind the rudderpost. Source: Internet

The fisherman beached his yawl and began investigating to see what the fuss was about. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

yawingly yawk yawker bird yawl rig yawl-rigged yawler