yawl
English Thesaurus
1. a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | sailing ship, sailing vessel, |
| definition | : | a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts (noun.artifact) |
2. a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars) (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | small boat, |
| definition | : | a boat that is small (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | jolly, jolly boat, |
| definition | : | a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work (noun.artifact) |
3. emit long loud cries (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | squall, waul, wawl, |
| definition | : | make high-pitched, whiney noises (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | bawling, wailing, |
| definition | : | loud cries made while weeping (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl, |
| definition | : | a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal) (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | howl, howling, ululation, |
| definition | : | a long loud emotional utterance (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | wailer, |
| definition | : | a mourner who utters long loud high-pitched cries (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | bawling, wailing, |
| definition | : | loud cries made while weeping (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl, |
| definition | : | a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal) (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | howl, howling, ululation, |
| definition | : | a long loud emotional utterance (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | wailer, |
| definition | : | a mourner who utters long loud high-pitched cries (noun.person) |
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