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hal·yard also hal·liard (h

rd)

n. Nautical

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

[Alteration (influenced by yard) of Middle English halier, from halen, to pull; see hale².]

halyard, halliard [ˈhæljəd]

(Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical a line for hoisting or lowering a sail, flag, or spar

[C14 halier, influenced by yard¹; see hale²]

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Noun

halyard - a rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag

halliard

rope - a strong line

Translations

halyard [ˈhæljəd] N → driza f

halyard

n (Naut) → Fall nt; (for flag) → Flaggleine f

halyard [ˈhæljəd] n (Naut) → drizza

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