Definition of "yankee" in English

noun

1. (nautical) A headsail resembling a genoa or a jib but with a high-cut clew, normally used together with a staysail. A sailing boat is typically equipped with three yankee sails of different sizes, number one being the largest.

2. (international standards) Alternative letter-case form of Yankee from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.

3. Obsolete form of Yankee.

   • The quidnunctious yankee woman is posted in gynecology. She never breeds.