Where does “yawl” come from?
Yawl comes from Middle Low German jolle, a small sailing vessel.
yawl (English): A small ship's boat, usually rowed by four or six...
Definitions
- A small ship's boat, usually rowed by four or six...
Ancestry of “yawl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | jolle | dinghy |
Words derived from “yawl”