1. (noun)yawl a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars) Synonyms: dandy
2. (verb)yawl, dandy a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost Synonyms: yawl, sheik, beau, swell, fashion plate, clotheshorse, gallant, dude, dandy, fop