halyard
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++hal·yard /ˈhæljəd $ -ərd/ noun [countable] technicalTTW a rope used to raise or lower a flag or sail 〔用以升降旗、帆的〕吊索，升降索
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halyard• Then he was on to the cabin top and releasing the main halyard.• A broken spinnaker halyard put paid to Law's spirited last-minute effort, while Peters failed to consolidate his position.• A hundred masts were playing the halyard concerto at full volume.Origin halyard (1600-1700) hallier “halyard” ((14-17 centuries)), from hale “to pull”, from Old French haler; → HAUL1hal·yard nounChineseSyllable
used raise lower to rope a Corpus or
halyard
hal‧yard /ˈhæljəd $ -ərd/
noun [countable]
hal‧yard /ˈhæljəd $ -ərd/
noun [countable] Date: 1600-1700
Origin: hallier 'halyard' (14-17 centuries), from hale 'to pull', from Old French haler; ⇨ haul1
technical a rope used to raise or lower a flag or sail
Origin: hallier 'halyard' (14-17 centuries), from hale 'to pull', from Old French haler; ⇨ haul1