Meaning halyard
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halyard


Line used to hoist a spar or sail.
Source: discoverboating.com

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"rope for hoisting or lowering sails," 1620s, earlier halier (late 14c.), also in Middle English "a carrier, porter" (late 13c. in surnames), from halen "to haul" (see ha [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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A line used to hoist a sail, spar, or flag
Source: black-bart.co.uk

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(n) a rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag
Source: beedictionary.com

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a line used to hoist and hold up a sail
Source: nationalgeographic.com (offline)

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A line used to hoist and hold up a sail.
Source: mmsn.org

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Rope for hoisting a sail or yard
Source: oceansails.com (offline)

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The rope for an outdoor flagpole used to raise and lower the flag. Heading -
Source: crwflags.com

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The rope used to raise or lower a flag or banner.
Source: ghimaging.com (offline)

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Light rope or tackle fitted to a staff, spar or gaff used for flying flags.
Source: iss-marineacademy.com (offline)

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Derived from the term "haul yard", traditionally it referred to lines used to raise a yard into place, or lines which held a yard in a particular orientation. Today, on a naval vessel, it re [..]
Source: readyayeready.com

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a rope or similar used to raise or lower a sail, yard or flag. Also spelt HALLIARD
Source: nationalhistoricships.org.uk (offline)

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  A light line used to hoist a flag or pennant.  
Source: quarterdeck.org

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A line used to hoist a spar holding a sail or a line used to hoist a flag.
Source: ageofsail.net

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A line used to hoist or lower a sail, flag or spar. The tightness of the halyard can affect sail shape.
Source: caribbean-pirates.com

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line used for hoisting flags or sails.
Source: ussrankin.org

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Lines used in hoisting sails, signals, flags, etc.
Source: abcboating.com (offline)

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A corruption of 'haul yard,' in modern usage refers to lines used to hoist flag signals on a ship's mast. In sailing ships, can mean lines used to raise a yard (spar) into place, or lin [..]
Source: combat.ws

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halyard


the lines used to raise and lower the sails
Source: photographers1.com

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A line used to hoist or lower a sail, flag or spar. The tightness of the halyard can affect sail shape.
Source: marinewaypoints.com

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Rope or wire used to hoist and lower a sail
Source: discoversailing.org.au





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