HALYARD

Halyard

In sailing, a halyard or halliard is a line that is used to hoist a ladder, sail, a flag or a yard. The term halyard comes from the phrase, 'to haul yards'. Halyards, like most other parts of the running rigging, were classically made of natural fibre like manila or hemp.

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halyard

Noun

  1. A rope used to raise or lower a sail, flag, spar or yard.


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