halyard

🇺🇸 /ˈhæljərd/ 🇬🇧 /ˈhæljəd/
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A rope that lifts sails, flags, or other things up a mast.

The sailors pulled the halyard to raise the flag.

translation

n. A rope that lifts sails, flags, or other things up a mast.

Word Forms

Plural halyards