yankee
FREQ #8313
发音
US
/ˈjæŋ.ki/
词形变化
yankees
复数
yankees
释义与例句
n.
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1.
Obsolete form of Yankee (“either a US Northerner or any US American”).
废旧The quidnunctious yankee woman is posted in gynecology. She never breeds.
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2.
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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3.
Alternative letter-case form of Yankee from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.