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Dictionary of Vexillology: Y (Yacht Ensign - Yardarm)
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- YACHT ENSIGN
- See under ensign.
- YACHT FLAG
- An imprecise term covering any flag flown from a pleasure vessel - see
burgee,
'club pennant',
dinner flag,
guest on board flag,
meal pennant,
owner absent flag,
prize flag,
racing flag and
yacht ensign under ensign.
- YACHT OFFICERS FLAGS
- See officers flags.
- YARD
- A beam or bar attached horizontally to a mast or pole. Formerly used for hoisting
sails in square-rigged vessels, it now supports the halyards from which flags
and signal hoists are displayed (see also
hoist of flags,
mast 2),
sailors mast,
signal flag,
stayed mast
and yardarm below).
- YARDARM
- Half a yard, on board ships reference is made to the port or starboard yard
arms to indicate which side of the mast a flag is to be hoisted (see also
battle ensigns,
'mast 2)' and yard.
Please note that on a flag pole or mast fitted with a yard (either
ashore or afloat) the senior position is at the starboard yardarm (this being the right hand side
when looking towards the bow of a ship or the left hand when facing a flag pole ashore). Please
note also that when yards carry more than one halyard on a side, the outermost halyard on the
starboard yardarm (or starboard outer) is the most senior position.
- YEOMAN OF SIGNALS
- In British Royal Navy usage and some others, a rating with the rank of Petty Officer who has
specialised in the handling and conducting of flag signals in the communications departments of a
naval vessel (see also bunting tosser,
'flags 1)' and signal flag).
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