yale - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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Possibly derived from Hebrew יָעֵל (ya'el, “mountain goat”). Compare Latin eale.
yale (plural yales)
- 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