yankee

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   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.
2. 2
   Alternative letter-case form of Yankee from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
3. 3
   Obsolete form of Yankee.
4. 4
   A native or inhabitant of the United States.
5. 5
   A native or inhabitant of the Northern United States.
6. 6
   A native or inhabitant of New England.
7. 7
   An Anglo, as opposed to someone with French ancestry; a native or inhabitant of the rest of the United States.
8. 8
   A large triangular headsail used in light or moderate winds and set on the fore topmast stay. Unlike a genoa it does not fill the whole fore triangle, but is set in combination with the working staysail.
9. 9
   A player for the New York Yankees.
10. 10
    A wager on four selections, consisting of 11 separate bets: six doubles, four trebles and a fourfold accumulator. A minimum two selections must win to gain a return.
11. 11
    Someone on the Union side.

Verb

1. 1
   to cheat, trick or swindle somebody; to misrepresent something