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noun
noun
- any of various lines or tackles for hoisting a spar, sail, flag, etc., into position for use.
noun
- a variant spelling of halyard
noun
- nautical a line for hoisting or lowering a sail, flag, or spar
“rope for hoisting sails,” 1610s, from Middle English halier “a halyard” (late 14c.), also “a carrier, porter” (late 13c. in surnames), from halen “to haul” (see hale (v.)). Spelling influenced by yard “long beam that supports a sail” (see yard (n.2)).
Peak halliard
Main topsail yard tye & halliard
The Halliard with Jon Raven
Fore topsail yard & halliard
Spritsail sling, spritsail yard & sprisail topsail yard halliard