yankee (English, noun)
expansion: yankee (plural yankees)
Senses:
topics: nautical
transport
glosses: 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.
qualifier: international standards
glosses: Alternative letter-case form of Yankee from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
tags: alt-of
glosses: Obsolete form of Yankee.
tags: alt-of
obsolete
Forms:
form: yankees
tags: plural