"the sun is over the yardarm" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} the sun is over the yardarm
  1. (dated, nautical) Used to indicate the time of day when it is permissible to begin drinking alcohol. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-the_sun_is_over_the_yardarm-en-phrase-XVn43WeD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Nautical Topics: nautical, transport
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