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Yardarm vs Snotter - What's the difference?

yardarm | snotter |

In nautical|lang=en terms the difference between yardarm and snotter

is that yardarm is (nautical) the outer end of a yard, often equipped with blocks for reeving signal halyards while snotter is (nautical) a rope going over a yardarm, used to bend a tripping line to, in sending down topgallant and royal yards in vessels of war; also, the short line supporting the heel of the sprit in a small boat.

As nouns the difference between yardarm and snotter

is that yardarm is (nautical) the outer end of a yard, often equipped with blocks for reeving signal halyards while snotter is (nautical) a rope going over a yardarm, used to bend a tripping line to, in sending down topgallant and royal yards in vessels of war; also, the short line supporting the heel of the sprit in a small boat.

As a verb snotter is

to snivel; to cry or whine.

yardarm

English

Alternative forms

* yard-arm

Noun

(en noun)
  • (nautical) The outer end of a yard, often equipped with blocks for reeving signal halyards.

    • Derived terms

    () * when the sun is over the yardarm * yardarm and yardarm, yardarm to yardarm * yardarm it * yardarm to, yardarm with

    See also

    * yard

    snotter

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (nautical) A rope going over a yardarm, used to bend a tripping line to, in sending down topgallant and royal yards in vessels of war; also, the short line supporting the heel of the sprit in a small boat.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To snivel; to cry or whine.
    • (Grose)
    (Webster 1913)