YAR

yar

Verb

  1. To snarl; gnar.
  2. To growl, especially like a dog; quarrel; be captious or troublesome.

Adjective

  1. Sour; brackish.

Adjective (etymology 2)

  1. Quick and agile; easy to hand, reef and steer.
    1940 My, she was yar...It means, uh...easy to handle, quick to the helm, fast, right. Everything a boat should be, until she develops dry rot. - written by
    1993 Arr, here be a fine vessel: the yarest river-going boat there be. - Captain McAllister ep.


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