英语词汇“yardarms”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

yardarms

释义

yard¹ /yärd/

noun

In English-speaking countries, a measure of 3 feet or 36 inches and equivalent to 0.9144 metre
A piece of material this length
A long beam on a mast for spreading square sails
A straight thin branch, a rod of authority, a stick for beating as punishment, or a rod for measuring (obsolete)
The penis (obsolete)

ORIGIN: OE gyrd or gierd a rod or measure; Du garde, Ger Gerte; connected with Gothic gazds a prickle or sting; and prob with L hasta a spear

yardˈage noun

The aggregate number of yards
The length, area or volume measured or estimated in linear, square or cubic yards
The cutting of coal at so much a yard

yardˈarm noun

The outer tapering end of either half of a ship's yard

yardˈland or yard of land noun (historical)

A measure of land, a virgate (30 acres)

yardˈstick or (obsolete) yardˈwand noun

A stick 3 feet long
Any standard of measurement (figurative)

by the yard

Sold or measured in yard lengths
In large quantities (figurative)

the whole nine yards (N American slang)

The whole lot

yard of ale, etc

A very long, narrow glass for beer, etc, or the amount it holds

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yard1 /yärd/

yard¹ /yärd/