In the absence of a gaff the ensign may be flown from the yardarm. Arbuthnot was hanged from the yardarm of his own ship. It is a single 7-inch block that is suspended from an eyebolt at the yardarm. Ratford was hanged from the yardarm of "Halifax" on 31 August 1807. They were hanged from the yardarm of the "Austin" on 26 April 1843. Collins was tried and executed by hanging from the fore yardarm. "otijemna" "sail pole" < Dalmatian < "antenna" "yardarm". He falls into the head, which in turn falls off the yardarm into the sea. It is also flown from the yardarm during a general court-martial or court of inquiry.