by NickBurns November 18, 2003
Get the yard mug.Used since the 18th century to describe a ship.
'Ship' is a pretty homogenous term these days, but back then, to describe a vessel as a 'true' ship, it had to have 3 masts (fore, main, and mizzen) and on each of these were 3 sails (main, top, and topgallant) suspended from horizontal 'yards'. To handle so many sails, a fairly large crew is required. Warships carried much, much larger crews than merchantmen, and so it was only warships and the large, prestigeous merchant ships such as East Indiamen that could be described as having 'the whole (or full) nine yards'.
'Ship' is a pretty homogenous term these days, but back then, to describe a vessel as a 'true' ship, it had to have 3 masts (fore, main, and mizzen) and on each of these were 3 sails (main, top, and topgallant) suspended from horizontal 'yards'. To handle so many sails, a fairly large crew is required. Warships carried much, much larger crews than merchantmen, and so it was only warships and the large, prestigeous merchant ships such as East Indiamen that could be described as having 'the whole (or full) nine yards'.
by Bluetyphoon August 6, 2004
Get the Whole nine yards mug.A place where a bunch of junk that you dont want anymore is for sale. Usually a bunch of old people come and buy it for their grandchildren. Stuff there is usually dirt cheap.
by Anonymous August 31, 2003
Get the yard sale mug.by Mason DelaCourt June 25, 2005
Get the yard sale mug.A small gathering or group of friends of about 6-10 people, usually college freshman or sophomores, that chill in a friends yard on a weekday night and drink away. Usually to talk about college stories and enjoy a good time with friend while looking back on how much you miss the college parties. Venting on how bad high school and the town you live in sucks and just counting the days until you go back
Dan- "Yo! you throwing down tonight or no know anyone that is?"
Jack-"Nah man, idk who's throwing down, you know there is nothing ever going on in this wack ass town!"
Dan-"yea man, well you should throw down!"
Jack-"I cant man, the rents are home!"
Dan- "how about a yard sesh?"
Jack- "Yea, i guess that will do."
Dan- Ight, lemme txt tha peeps!"
Jack-"Nah man, idk who's throwing down, you know there is nothing ever going on in this wack ass town!"
Dan-"yea man, well you should throw down!"
Jack-"I cant man, the rents are home!"
Dan- "how about a yard sesh?"
Jack- "Yea, i guess that will do."
Dan- Ight, lemme txt tha peeps!"
by nojoda July 15, 2010
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