v. i. [ OE. &yogh_;aulen, &yogh_;oulen, gaulen, goulen, Icel. gaula to low, bellow. Cf. Gowl. ] To cry out like a dog or cat; to howl; to yell. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

There howling Scyllas yawling round about. Fairfax. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ D. jol; akin to LG. & Dan. jolle, Sw. julle. Cf. Jolly-boat. ] 1. (Naut.) A small ship's boat, usually rowed by four or six oars. [ Written also yaul. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A fore-and-aft-rigged vessel with two masts, a mainmast carrying a mainsail and jibs, taller than the mizzenmast and stepped a little farther forward than in a sloop, and with the mizzenmast, or jiggermast far aft, usually placed aft of the water line or aft the rudder post. The mizzenmast of a yawl is smaller, and set further aft, than that of a sloop. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. +RH ]

a. (Naut.) Having two masts with fore-and-aft sails, but differing from a schooner in that the after mast is very small, and stepped as far aft as possible. See Illustration in Appendix. [ 1913 Webster ]