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yawl
noun
verb
A ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars)
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jɔːl
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noun
A ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars)
noun
A sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost
verb
Emit long loud cries
“Wail in self-pity”
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Wail in self-pity
Howl with sorrow
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