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yawl - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'yawl' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Yawl [ n.]
- A small ship's boat, usually rowed by four or six oars.
2 . Yawl [ v. i.]
- To cry out like a dog or cat; to howl; to yell.

Meaning of 'yawl' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . yawl [ v]
Meaning (1):
- emit long loud cries
Example in sentence:
  • howl with sorrow;
  • wail in self-pity