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halliard

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hal·liard  (hlyrd)
n.
Variant of halyard.

halliard [ˈhæljəd]
n
(Transport / Nautical Terms) a variant spelling of halyard
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Noun1.halliard - a rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag
rope - a strong line


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There, clinging to the stout halliards of the sheet, he gazed with amazement at the long lines of black waves, each with its curling ridge of foam, racing in endless succession from out the inexhaustible west.
`Up with the jib, reef the tops'l halliards, helm hard alee, and man the guns
 
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