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yawl vs sailing ship

sailing ship vs yawl

yawl and sailing ship both are nouns.

yawl is a verb but sailing ship is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
yawl Yes No Yes No
sailing ship Yes No No No
As nouns, sailing ship is a hypernym of yawl; that is, sailing ship is a word with a broader meaning than yawl:
  • yawl: a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost
  • sailing ship: a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts
Other hypernyms of yawl include sailing vessel.
yawl (noun) sailing ship (noun)
a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts
a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars)
yawl (verb) sailing ship (verb)
emit long loud cries
Difference between yawl and sailing ship

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