Hypertext Webster Gateway: "halyard"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Hal'yard \Hal'yard\, n. [Hale, v. t. + yard.] (Naut.)
A rope or tackle for hoisting or lowering yards, sails,
flags, etc. [Written also {halliard}, {haulyard}.]
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
halyard
n : a rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag [syn: {halliard}]
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