The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word YANKEE
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More clues leading to the result YANKEE
- Bet it's American!
- Yikes! No turning back for statesman
- Endless corruption absorbed by the old American
- How shocking vote against withdrawing is for northerner in Civil War
- Zulu comes after this Union soldier
- Bet he's from New England
- Bet there will be no turning back — eager not to stop
- Bet Europeans pursue tug
- Bet made by sports pro in New York
- Bet Uruguayan keeper holds this comfortably in the end
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What does YANKEE mean?
YANKEE noun- 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.