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yale - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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Heraldic image of a yale.

Possibly derived from Hebrew יָעֵל (ya'el, mountain goat). Compare Latin eale.

yale (plural yales)

  1. A mythical beast in European mythology and heraldry, usually portrayed as an antelope- or goatlike four-legged creature with large horns that it can swivel in any direction.

mythical beast

yale

  1. Ma class inflected form of -le.