halyards in English
noun
1
a rope used for raising and lowering a sail, spar, flag, or yard on a sailing ship.
All stays, halyards and standing rigging are adjustable with tiny turubuckles, and four AA batteries power the servos and eight batteries run the hand control unit.
noun
halliard
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1. Polly could hear far-off voices and laughter, and the soft tapping of metal halyards against masts.
2. ‘The Buntline Hitch is used to tie a Buntline to a square sail.’ ‘The 4-8 tightens braces and halyards that may have gone slack overnight and usually sees to re-nipping the Buntlines.’ ‘The Buntline Hitch was originally employed to secure the Buntlines to the foot of the square sails.’