HALYARD
halyard, halliard
(noun) a rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
halyard (plural halyards)
(nautical) A rope used to raise or lower a sail, flag, spar or yard.
Source: Wiktionary
Hal'yard, n. Etym: [Hale, v. t. + yard.] (Naut.)
Definition: A rope or tackle for hoisting or lowering yards, sails, flags, etc. [Written also halliard, haulyard.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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