Yankee

  1. Noun.  A native or inhabitant of New England.
  2. Noun.  A native or inhabitant of the Northern USA.
  3. Noun.  A native or inhabitant of the USA.
  4. Noun.  The letter ''Y'' in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
  5. Noun.  (nautical) A large triangular headsail used in light or moderate winds and set on the fore topmast stay. Unlike a genoa it does not fill the whole fore triangle, but is set in combination with the working staysail.
  6. Noun.  (baseball) A player that plays for the New York Yankees.
  7. Noun.  A wager on four selections, consisting of 11 separate bets: six doubles, four trebles and a fourfold accumulator. A minimum two selections must win to gain a return.

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