r angles with the ship's length. (_See_ BRACE.)--_To square the
yards._ (_See_ SQUARE.)

YARD-ARM. That part of a yard outside the quarter, which is on either
side of the mast beyond the battens, when it lies athwart the ship. It
generally means the extremity of the yard, and it is fitted with
sheave-holes for reeving sheets through.

YARD-ARM AND YARD-ARM. The situation of two ships lying alongside one
another, so near that their yard-arms nearly touch each other, or even
cross. The term implies close action and no mistake.

YARD-ARM CLEATS. Wooden wedges fixed on the yards at those points where
they support the lifts and braces, and where the head-earings are
secured. The reef-cleats on the topsail-yards are beyond the lifts and
braces.

YARD-ARM PIECE. An octagonal piece of timber supplied to replace a
yard-arm if shot away. It is one-third the length of the main-yard.

YARD-ROPE. Is only used for temporary purposes; the most usual
application of the term is that by which a yard is hoisted for crossing,
or sent down. Also, rove for execution. The yard-rope of the lighter
yards is the halliards, which, when the yard is crossed, is made into
tie and halliards by a peculiar mode of toggling on the halliard
purchase, as in the order, "Toggle the halliards!"

YARDS. _See_ DOCKYARDS.

YARDS APEEK. When they are topped, so as to resemble St. Andrew's cross;
it is done as a token of mourning, or for convenience when vessels lie
alongside of each other, as in the docks.

YARD-TACKLES. Tackles attached to the fore and main yards of a ship,
whereby, with the assistance of the stay-tackles, the boats and other
weights are hoisted in and out. Yard-tackles are sometimes hooked to a
pendant, which is secured to the top-mast head, and hauled out to the
yard-arm by means of a small tackle, until the yard-tackle plumbs the
spot where it is wished to work.

YARE [Ang.-Sax. for dexterous or quick]. It was formerly a favourite
nautical phrase, as "Be yare at the helm;" and is used by Shakspeare's
boatswain in the _Tempest_.

YAREMLEK. A silver Turkish coin of 20 paras, or 9_d._ sterling.

YARMOUTH CAPON. A red herring; a bloater.

YARMOUTH HERRING-BOAT. A clincher-built vessel with lug-sails, similar
to the drift or mackerel boats.

YARN. One of the threads of which ropes are composed. A number of these
are twisted together to form a strand, in proportion to the size of the
proposed rope. Three strands are then twisted in