English-Swedish translations for yankee

• jänkare en
• yankee en
  Yankeen från Connecticut var inte särskilt intresserad av konkurrensregler.The Connecticut Yankee was not particularly concerned about competition rules.
  Yankeen från Connecticut var en telefoningenjör i Amerika som fick ett slag i huvudet och transporterades tillbaka till Kung Arturs tid.The Connecticut Yankee was a telephone engineer in America who sustained a blow to his head and was transported back to the time of King Arthur.

Definition of yankee

• A headsail resembling a genoa or a jib but with a high-cut clew, normally used together with a staysail. A sailing boat is typically equipped with three yankee sails of different sizes, number one being the largest

Related words

• yankea
• yanker
• Yankeeism
• Yankee Doodle