Difference between Dandy and Yawl

What is the difference between Dandy and Yawl?

Dandy as a noun is a man very concerned about his clothes and his appearance. while Yawl as a noun is a small ship's boat, usually rowed by four or six oars.

Dandy

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Like a dandy, foppish. Very good; better than expected but not as good as could be. Almost first rate.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A man very concerned about his clothes and his appearance. A yawl, or a small after-sail on a yawl.

Example sentence: In 'Mirror Mirror,' I played Prince Charming's side kick Renbock, who was pretty dandy, hapless and innocent. Other than that I've tended to play the complete opposite! I've played gritty, hard characters, generally tough people.

Yawl

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A small ship's boat, usually rowed by four or six oars.A fore and aft rigged sailing vessel with two masts, main and mizzen, the mizzen stepped abaft the rudder post.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To cry out; to howl;

We hope you now know whether to use Dandy or Yawl in your sentence.

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