halyard
halyard · halyards
фал
Fall
A rope used to raise or lower a sail, flag, spar or yardA rope used to raise or lower a sail, flag, spar or yard.
/ˈhæljə(ɹ)d/
Meaning
2 sensesA rope used to raise or lower a sail, flag, spar or yard.
a rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag
A rope used to extend a ladder.
Fall
фалfal
Translations
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English halier, from halen (“to haul”) + -iere (“-er”), with misconsInherited from Middle English halier, from halen (“to haul”) + -iere (“-er”), with misconstrual of -ier as yard. Compare lanyard.
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Forms
plural: halyardsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag:halliard
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedthroat halyard