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单词 yare
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Definition of yare in English:

yare

adjective jɛːyär
US
  • (of a ship) moving lightly and easily; easily manageable.

    the boat became taut and yare
    Example sentencesExamples
    • As she said about a boat in The Philadelphia Story, she was yare - i.e., quick, agile, responding easily.

Origin

Old English gearu 'prepared, ready', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gaar 'done, dressed' and German gar 'ready'.

 
 

Definition of yare in US English:

yare

adjectiveyär
US
  • (of a ship) responding promptly to the helm; easily manageable.

    the boat became taut and yare
    Example sentencesExamples
    • As she said about a boat in The Philadelphia Story, she was yare - i.e., quick, agile, responding easily.

Origin

Old English gearu ‘prepared, ready’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gaar ‘done, dressed’ and German gar ‘ready’.

 
 
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