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yankee.

A headsail resembling a genoa or a jib but with a high-cut clew, normally used together with a staysail. A sailing boat is typically equipped with three yankee sails of different sizes, number one being the largest.

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noun/ˈjæŋ.ki//ˈjeɪ̯ŋ.ki//ˈjɛ̃ŋ.ki/
  1. A headsail resembling a genoa or a jib but with a high-cut clew, normally used together with a staysail. A sailing boat is typically equipped with three yankee sails of different sizes, number one being the largest.

  2. Alternative letter-case form of Yankee from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.

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  3. Obsolete form of Yankee (“either a US Northerner or any US American”).

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