[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

yardarm \yard"arm`\, n.
   1. naut. either half of a square-rigged vessel's yard6,
      from the center or mast to the end.
      1913 webster

   note: ships are said to be yardarm and yardarm when so near
         as to touch, or interlock yards.
         1913 webster

   2. naut. the portion of a yard6 outboard of the slings,
      often called the outer quarter.
      rdh

   note: a yard6 is considered to have four unequal quarters,
         two quarters extending from the mast to the slings on
         each side, and two smaller outer quarters outboard of
         the slings.
         rdh
see also:
outer quarter 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

yardarm
     n : either end of the yard of a square-rigged ship

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