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yacht, 1. n. Small sailing-vessel for
competition sailing; sailing-ship or ship
of other sort kept for owner's pleasure.
2. v.i. Go in y. (jɔt).

yah, int. Used as sign of one's low opinion
of person. (ja:).

ya'hoo, n. Low. rough person. (ja:'hu:).

yak, n. Long-haired ox of Tibet. (jak).

yam, n. (Potato-like part, used for food,
of) sort of plant of warm countries. (jam).

yank, [Com.] v.t. Give sharp pull to.
(jaŋk).

'Yank(ee), [Hum.] n. American of U.S.A.
('jaŋk(i)).

yap, v.i., n. (Make) short sharp noise of
small dog. (jap).

'yarborough, n. (In BRIDGE) group of
cards given out to player among which
there is no card higher than a 9.
('ja:bərə).

yard, n. Unit of long measure, equal to
3 feet; such amount of material; arm of
wood across MAST, to which top edge of
sail is fixed. 'y.-arm, n. End of sail
yard. (ja:d).

yard, n. Unroofed space outside building,
shut in by walls or rails and gen. with
stone etc. floor; space used for special
purpose (farmyard, dockyard etc.).

yarn, n. Thread, sp., thick wool; [Com.]
story. (ja:n).

'yarrow, n. Common flowering field-plant.
('jarou).

'yashmak, n. Bit of thin material put
over lower part of face by Mohammedan
women. ('jaʃmak).

yaw, v.i., n. (Of ship) not keep in desired
direction. (jɔ:).

yawl, n. Sorts of ship's boat or small
sailing-vessel. (jɔ:l).

yawn, 1. n. Act of opening mouth widely
in uncontrolled way as sign of needing
sleep, etc. 2. v.i. Have a y.; be widely
open. (jɔ:n).

y'clept, [Old] a. Named. (i'klept).

ye, [Old] pron. Pl. form of you. (ji:).

yea, [Old] int. Yes. (jei).

year, n. Stretch of time from January 1
to December 31; time which earth takes
to make one complete turn round sun
(about 365 1/4 days); space of time from
any day to same day in y. before or
after. Yy., sp., yy. for which person
has been living; long stretch of time;
y. of grace, of our Lord, any named y.
after birth of Christ. 'y.-book, n. Book
coming out every year, giving facts
about some special field of interest.
'-ling, n. Animal between 1 and 2 years
old. '-ly, a., adv. (Taking place) every
year, once in every year, by the year.
(jiə).

yearn, v.i. Be full of desire (for thing, to
do). (jə:n).

yeast, n. Substance produced in the forming
of alcohol by certain liquids, used
in bread-making. (ji:st).

yell, 1. n. Sharp loud cry of pain, pleasure
etc. 2. v.i.&t. Give a y.; say in loud
voice. (jel).

'yellow, 1. a. Of the colour of brass,
the middle part of a fowl's egg, a LEMON.
Y. fever, disease got in very warm
countries, in which skin becomes yellow;
y. press, newspapers giving news in way
designed to have strong effect on feelings
of readers. 2. n. Y. colour or colouring
material. 3. v.i.&t. Become or make y.
'y.-(h)ammer, n. Small bird with
yellow bead, neck, and front 'y.-jacket,
[Am.] n. WASP, HORNET. ('jelou).

yelp, n., v.i. Dog's cry of pain or pleasure.
(jelp).

yen, n. Japanese money unit, at one time
current as bit of silver money (jen).

'yeoman, n. Owner of small farm, countryman.
Do y.('s) service, give great help
in time of need; y. of the guard, BEEF-EATER.
'-ry, n. Special force of military
horsemen not in regular Brit. army.
('joumən).

yes, 1. int. Used in answering that something
is so or that one will do something,
or as sign that one is in agreement with
statement, opp. no. Yes? Is that so?
What is your business? 2. n. The answer
"y." or statement having that sense.
(jes).

'yester-, (On) the day etc. before this
('-day, -eve, -morn, -night, -year).
('jestə-).

yet, 1. adv. Till now or then, still; again,
in addition; some time, before the
chance has gone (will do it y.), even (y.
older etc.); though that is so. Not y., not
so far, not by this time. 2. conj. But at
the same time. (jet).

yew, n. (Wood of) evergreen tree with dark
leaves. (ju:).

'Yiddish, n. Form of G. used by Jews
of Russia etc. ('jidiʃ).

yield, 1. v.t.&i. Give as fruit, profit,
outcome; give up (right, thing); give
way (to), give up. Y. to, sp., be less good
than. 2. n. Amount produced, output.
'-ing, a. Soft; readily giving way.
(ji:ld).

yodel, 1. n. Sort of song without words,
common in Swiss mountains, in which
voice goes up to very high notes. 2. v.i.&t.
Give y.; give (song) by yodelling.
('joudl).

'yoga, n. Hindu system of thought and
self-control designed for uniting the self
with Higher Power. 'yogi, n. Teacher of,
expert in, yoga. ('jougə).

'yo-'heave-'ho, int. Cry used by sailors
when pulling together. ('jou'hi:v'bou).

yoke, 1. n. Bit of wood to which plough etc.
is fixed, placed
across necks of
OXEN to keep
them together;
2 transport
OXEN; condition
etc., sp.
that of being
married, uniting
persons;
rule, control; y.-like structure used by
person transporting buckets; top part
of dress, skirt etc. to which lower part is
fixed. 2. v.t. Put y. on; get joined,
united. (jouk).

'yokel, n. Simple countryman. ('joukl).

yolk, n. Yellow part of egg. (jouk).

yon (Let., Old), 'yonder, a., adv. (Placed)
over there, in that direction. (jɔn, 'jɔndə).

yore, [Let.] n. Only of y., in the past.
(jɔ:).

'yorker, n. (In CRICKET) ball falling
straight under BAT. ('jɔ:kə).

you (your, yours), pron. The person(s)
talked to; one, any person (y. never
know). Yours truly etc., form used for
ending letter. -r'self, -r'selves. See
SELF. (ju: (juə)).

young, 1. a. In early stage of growth or
development, opp. old. One's y. man,
woman, sp., one's sweetheart; y. blood,
younger persons taken into a society etc.
to give it new force; y. in, sp., without
much experience in; y. ones, dependent
offspring. 2. n. pl. Y. animals or persons,
y. offspring. With y., about to give birth
to offspring. '-ster, n. Boy or girl.
(jʌŋ).

youth, n. Being young, time when one is
coming to full development; young man;
young persons. '-ful, a. Young or having
qualities of youth. (ju:θ).

yule, n. Christmas. 'y.-log, n. One burned
on night before Christmas. 'y.-tide, n.
Christmas time. (ju:l).