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The power of moving, or being managed, at sea; -- said with reference to a ship. Sir T. North.

ylindrical, tapering toward the ends, and designed to support and extend a square sail. A yard is usually hung by the center to the mast. See Illust. of Ship. Golden Yard, or Yard and Ell (Astron.), a popular name the three stars in the belt of Orion. -- Under yard [i. e., under the rod], under contract. [Obs.] Chauce…

Either half of a square-rigged vessel's yard, from the center or mast to the end.

As much as a yard will contain; enough to fill a yard.

A measure of land of uncertain quantity, varying from fifteen to forty acres; a virgate. [Obs.]

A stick three feet, or a yard, in length, used as a measure of cloth, etc.

A yardstick. Tennyson.

Ready; dexterous; eager; lively; quick to move. [Obs.] "Be yare in thy preparation." Shak. The lesser [ship] will come and go, leave or take, and is yare; whereas the greater is slow. Sir W. Raleigh.

In a yare manner. [Obs.] Shak.

To yerk. [Prov. Eng.]

Same as Saki.

tory told by a sailor for the amusement of his companions; a story or tale; as, to spin a yarn. [Colloq.]

Made of yarn; consisting of yarn. [Obs.] "A pair of yarnen stocks." Turbervile.

See Yernut.

To growl or snarl as a dog. [Obs.] Ainsworth.

Having a rough, dry taste. [Prov. Eng.]

An American and European composite plant (Achillea Millefolium) with very finely dissected leaves and small white corymbed flowers. It has a strong, and somewhat aromatic, odor and taste, and is sometimes used in making beer, or is dried for smoking. Called also milfoil, and nosebleed.

The European bar-tailed godwit; -- called also yardkeep, and yarwhelp. See Godwit. [Prov. Eng.]

A long knife, or short saber, common among Mohammedan nations, usually having a double curve, sometimes nearly straight. [Written also ataghan, attaghan.] Chaucer.

A gate. See 1st Gate. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Spenser.