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Yachter
One engaged in sailing a jacht.
Yager
In the German army, one belonging to a body of light infantry armed with rifles, resembling the of the French army.
Yajur-Veda
See .
Yakin
A large Asiatic antelope () native of the higher parts of the Himalayas and other lofty mountains. Its head and neck resemble those of the ox, and its tail is like that of the goat. Called also .
Yang
The cry of the wild goose; a honk.
yang
one of the two fundamental principles. See .
Yankee
A nickname for a native or citizen of New England, especially one descended from old New England stock; by extension, an inhabitant of the Northern States as distinguished from a Southerner; also, applied sometimes by foreigners to any inhabitant of the United States.
Yapon
Same as .
Yardstick
A stick three feet, or a yard, in length, used as a measure of cloth, etc.
Yarnen
Made of yarn; consisting of yarn.
Yate
A gate. See 1st .
Yawl-rigged
Having two masts with fore-and-aft sails, but differing from a schooner in that the after mast is very small, and stepped as far aft as possible. See in Appendix.
Yawn
An involuntary act, excited by drowsiness, etc., consisting of a deep and long inspiration following several successive attempts at inspiration, the mouth, fauces, etc., being wide open.
Ybe
Been.
Ydo
Done.
Ydrad
Dreaded.
Yearly
Annually; once a year to year; .
Yearn
To be pained or distressed; to grieve; to mourn.
Yearningly
With yearning.
Yeasty
Frothy; foamy; spumy, like yeast.
Yeldhall
Guildhall.
Yellow
To become yellow or yellower.
Yellow-golds
A certain plant, probably the yellow oxeye.
Yellowhammer
A common European finch (). The color of the male is bright yellow on the breast, neck, and sides of the head, with the back yellow and brown, and the top of the head and the tail quills blackish. Called also , , and .
Yellowtail
Any one of several species of marine carangoid fishes of the genus ; especially, the large California species () which sometimes weighs thirty or forty pounds, and is highly esteemed as a food fish; -- called also , and .
Yellowthroat
Any one of several species of American ground warblers of the genus , esp. the Maryland yellowthroat (), which is a very common species.
Yelting
The Florida and West Indian red snapper (); also, sometimes, one of certain other allied species, as .
Yeomanlike
Resembling, or suitable to, a yeoman; yeomanly.
Yeomanly
Pertaining to a yeoman; becoming or suitable to, a yeoman; yeomanlike.
Yerba
An herb; a plant.
Yest
See .
Yesternight
On the last night.
Yesterweek
The week last past; last week.
Yestreen
Yester-evening; yesternight; last night.
Yet
Any one of several species of large marine gastropods belonging to the genus , or ; a boat shell.
Yground
of .
Yin
A Chinese weight of 2 pounds.
Yin
one of the two fundamental principles. See .
Yit
Yet.
Ylang-ylang
See .
Yle
Isle.
Ymaked
Made.
Yodler
One who yodels.
Yoit
The European yellow-hammer.
Yokeage
See .
Yolden
Yielded.
Yom Kippur
the only fast day of the Mosaic ritual, celebrated on the tenth day of the seventh month (Tishri), according to the rites described in Leviticus xvi. Also called .
Yon
Yonder.
Youngger
One who is younger; an inferior in age; a junior.
Youngish
Somewhat young.
Youngling
A young person; a youth; also, any animal in its early life.
Young one
A young human being; a child; also, a young animal, as a colt.
Youngth
Youth.
Young'un
A young human being; -- a contraction of .
Your
The form of the possessive case of the personal pronoun .
Yours
See the Note under .
Youthly
Young; youthful.
Youze
The cheetah.
Yowe
A ewe.
Ypres lace
Fine bobbin lace made at in Belgium, usually exactly like Valenciennes lace.
Ypsiloid
In the form of the letter ; shaped.
Yren
Iron.
Ysame
Together.
Ytterbium
A rare element of the boron group, sometimes associated with yttrium or other related elements, as in euxenite and gadolinite. Symbol Yb; provisional atomic weight 173.2. Cf. .
Yu
Jade.
Yufts
Russia leather.