<p>'桅' is short for '桅杆', which is mast. So '双桅' means two-masted. 
'呶呶嘴' literaly means 'Pout lips'(no sexual meaning here). It means instead of pointing that sailboat by hand, some one points the lips to the sailboat instead. Some time I do this kind of things when I'm being lazy or my hands are occupied.</p>

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2017-07-24T22:21:53.667Z
So it means two masted...., for 呶呶嘴, i googled them and found they also mean talking incessantly... would their meaning also change depending on the context?
Fai91
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@Fai91 Well, according to this context,"对着" means at or toward, So I think the meaning should be pointting at the two-masked sailboat boat( not by hand but by lips)
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Archeosudoerus
<p>I found this:
一边对着双桅小帆船呶呶嘴。“他帮我把船从巴拿马开过来。”
I nodded toward the ketch. " He helped me sail her up from Panama. "</p>

<p>What does '桅'mean here?
Does 呶呶嘴 mean 'nod'?</p>

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Could you please explain the words in this '一边对着双桅小帆船呶呶嘴'?
# Could you please explain the words in this '一边对着双桅小帆船呶呶嘴'?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-07-24)

I found this:
一边对着双桅小帆船呶呶嘴。“他帮我把船从巴拿马开过来。”
I nodded toward the ketch. " He helped me sail her up from Panama. "

What does '桅'mean here?
Does 呶呶嘴 mean 'nod'?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2017-07-24. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

'桅' is short for '桅杆', which is mast. So '双桅' means two-masted.
'呶呶嘴' literaly means 'Pout lips'(no sexual meaning here). It means instead of pointing that sailboat by hand, some one points the lips to the sailboat instead. Some time I do this kind of things when I'm being lazy or my hands are occupied.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: So it means two masted...., for 呶呶嘴, i googled them and found they also mean talking incessantly... would their meaning also change depending on the context?  
> **username_1**: @username_0 Well, according to this context,"对着" means at or toward, So I think the meaning should be pointting at the two-masked sailboat boat( not by hand but by lips)  

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