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A small ship's boat, usually rowed by four or six oars.

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  1. n. A small ship's boat, usually rowed by four or six oars.
  2. v. i. To cry out like a dog or cat; to howl; to yell.
  3. n. a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars)
  4. n. a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost
  5. v. emit long loud cries
  6. A small ship's boat, usually rowed by four or six oars. [Written also yaul.] To cry out like a dog or cat; to howl; to yell. Tennyson. There howling Scyllas yawling round about. Fairfax.
  7. A small ship's boat, usually rowed by four or six oars.[Written also yaul.]
  8. n:100 n. a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars) n. a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost