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halyard

Noun

hal=yard

WORDNET DICTIONARY

halyard(n = noun.artifact) halliard - a rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag; Array

is a kind of rope

halyard, n. [Hale, v. t. + yard.].

A rope or tackle for hoisting or lowering yards, sails, flags, etc. [1913 Webster]

halyard, n. (also halliard, haulyard) Naut. a rope or tackle for raising or lowering a sail or yard etc.

Etymology

ME halier f. HALE(2) + -IER, assoc. with YARD(1)

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