Halyard Definition

halyərd
halyards
noun
halyards
A rope or tackle for raising or lowering a flag, sail, etc.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
halyard
Plural:
halyards

Origin of Halyard

  • Alteration (influenced by yard) of Middle English halier from halen to pull hale2

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Halyard Sentence Examples

  • The flagpole has an internal halyard which is accessible only through a small lockable cover.

  • Have an equivalent mark for each of your jib halyard settings.

  • Echo took fourth place but Bertie retired after losing her spinnaker halyard up the mast.

  • Why not use the after flange for a crane for the throat halyard?

  • In theory, too, the peak halyard should be pulling at right angles to the gaff.

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Words Starting With

HHAHAL

Words Ending With

DRDARD

Unscrambles

halyard

Words Starting With H and Ending With D

Starts With H & Ends With DStarts With HA & Ends With DStarts With H & Ends With RD

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With H7 Letter Words Ending With D

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