·noun A small ship's boat, usually rowed by four or six oars.
II. Yawl ·vi To cry out like a dog or cat; to Howl; to Yell.
A man-of-war's boat, resembling the pinnace, but rather smaller; it is carvel-built, and generally r...
The Sailor's Word-Book
·adj Having two masts with fore-and-aft sails, but differing from a schooner in that the after mast ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
This, of all small boats, is said to be the best calculated for a high sea; it is often met with at ...
A corruption of Norway yawl (which see). ...
The old term for Norway yawl (which see). ...