yankee

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yankees

1.
(nautical) 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.
2.
(alt of)(international standards) Alternative letter-case form of Yankee from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
3.
(alt of, obsolete)Obsolete form of Yankee (“either a US Northerner or any US American”).
The quidnunctious yankee woman is posted in gynecology. She never breeds.