yard out
C1 formal separable transitive
In simple words
On a boat, to pull a rope or sail outward so it is in the right position.
Literal meaning: To extend outward using a yard (a horizontal pole on a sailing ship).
Meanings
1 C1 formal
In sailing, to haul or extend a rope, line, or sail outward using a yard or tackle.
"The crew yardsed out the mainsail as they turned to catch the wind."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Highly specialized nautical terminology. 'Yard' in this context refers to the horizontal spar on a sailing ship. This phrasal verb is rare outside of sailing and maritime contexts and would not be encountered in everyday English.
Commonly used with
sail rope line mast boom
Forms
Base
yard out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
yards out
he/she/it
Past simple
yarded out
yesterday
Past participle
yarded out
have + pp
-ing form
yarding out
continuous
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