English Explanatory Dictionary

halyard

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rope used to raise or lower a sail, flag, spar or yard.
  2. A rope used to extend a ladder.

Pronunciation

/ˈhæljə(ɹ)d/ /ˈhæljɑː(ɹ)d/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-halyard.wav

Word forms

halyard halyards halliard

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English halier, from halen (“to haul”) + -iere (“-er”), with misconstrual of -ier as yard. Compare lanyard.

Derived words

main halyard throat halyard

Translations

Bulgarian: фал Catalan: drissa Danish: fald Dutch: vlaggenlijn Dutch: val Finnish: nostin Finnish: falli French: drisse German: Fall Hebrew: מַעֲלָן Icelandic: falur Italian: drizza Latin: anquina Māori: taura whakaara Māori: whakaheke Norwegian Bokmål: fall Polish: fał Portuguese: ostaga Portuguese: austaga Russian: фал Swahili: jarari Swedish: fall
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