(obsolete, rare) A disease in the West Indies; a kind of ulcer on the soles of the feet, with very hard edges.

(UK, slang, humorous) Vomit; an act of vomiting.

plural of yawl

(intransitive) To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation. / To say while yawning.

The action of yawning; opening the mouth widely and taking a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored. / (colloquial) A particularly boring event.

simple past tense and past participle of yawn

A person who yawns.

(entertainment, sports, informal) Something unexciting or boring, as a book, sporting event, or performance.

To cry out; to howl.

A small ship's boat, usually rowed by four or six oars. / A fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel with two masts, main and mizzen, the mizzen stepped abaft the rudder post.