yankee
Meaning
- A headsail resembling a genoa or a jib but with a high-cut clew, normally used together with a staysail. A sailing boat is typically equipped with three yankee sails of different sizes, number one being the largest.
- Alternative letter-case form of Yankee from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
- (obsolete) Obsolete form of Yankee.
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