halyard
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of halyard
1325–75; Middle English halier rope to haul with ( see hale 2, -ier 1) with final syllable altered by association with yard 1
Vocabulary lists containing halyard
Example Sentences
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Bendersky cited how, in Los Angeles County, the fire department introduced a halyard to make putting up longer ladders and less physically strenuous.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2023
City lights twinkled; only the clinking of the flag’s metal halyard against the flagpole broke the silence.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2021
They’ve gone through oodles of elastic, thread, halyard surgical fabric and sheets, all of which seemed to be in short supply at various times throughout the past four months.
From Washington Times • Jul. 18, 2020
The snap hook securing an American flag to its halyard struck the flagpole, sounding a toll in the crisp wind.
From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2016
He jumped back to the mast and untied the mainsail halyard.
From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen
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