Look up: Halyard


  1. halyard
    [n] - a rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=halyard

  2. Halyard
    The line used to hoist a sail, generally attached to the headand running down the mast to where it can be used to tension the luff.
    Found op http://www.jard.co.uk/laser2/glossary.shtml

  3. Halyard
    a rope used to hoist the mainsail
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php

  4. Halyard
    is a rope used to hoist and lower a flag.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php

  5. Halyard
    Hal'yard (hăl'yẽrd) noun [ Hale , transitive verb + yard .] (Nautical) A rope or tackle for hoisting or lowering yards, sails, flags, etc. [ Written also halliard , haulyard .]
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/9

  6. halyard
    halliard noun a rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=halyard

  7. halyard
    (from the article `rigging`) ...and sails, such as jibs, are manipulated for trimming to the wind and for making or shortening sail are known as the running rigging. The running ...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/h/9



  1. Halyard
    the line used to raise and lower the sail
    Found op http://andrews.com/kysc/terms.html

  2. Halyard
    In sailing, a halyard or halliard is a line (rope) that is used to hoist a sail, a flag or a yard. The term halyard comes from the phrase, `to haul yards`. Halyards, like most other parts of the running rigging, were classically made of natural fibre like manila or hemp. ==Sail types== ==Fastenings...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halyard

  3. halyard
    The line used to hoist the sail or a spar up the mast.
    Found op http://www.diy-wood-boat.com/Boating-terms.html

  4. Halyard
    Line for hoisting sails or flags.
    Found op http://www.yachtdeliveryasia.com/glossary.php

  5. Halyard
    utility rope for raising or lowering moving parts of extension ladder.
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_firefighting_equipment

  6. Halyard
    A line that hauls a yard.
    Found op http://www.seadercraft.com/sailing_glossary.html

  7. halyard
    1) A rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag 2) Flag raiser 3) Halliard 4) Rope
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/halyard/1

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