yawl

/jɔl/

Other forms: yawls; yawling; yawled

Definitions of yawl

1. noun

   a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars)
   types:

   jolly, jolly boat

   a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work

   type of:

   small boat

   a boat that is small
2. noun

   a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost
   synonyms: dandy

   type of:

   sailing ship, sailing vessel

   a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts
3. verb

   emit long loud cries
   synonyms: howl, roar, ululate, wail, yaup

   types:

   squall, waul, wawl

   make high-pitched, whiney noises

   type of:

   call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall, yell

   utter a sudden loud cry