yankee
yan·kee
yankee · yankees
A headsail resembling a genoa or a jib but with a high-cut clew, normally used…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.
/ˈjæŋ.ki/
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.
More definitions
- an American (especially to non-Americans)
- an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
- an American who lives in New England
Forms
plural: yankeesSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- an American (especially to non-Americans):YankYankee-Doodle
- an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War):YankNortherner
- an American who lives in New England:New Englander