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Noun: halliard  hal-yurd [N. Amer], ha-lee-u(r) [Brit]
  1. A rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag
    "The sailor pulled on the halliard to hoist the mainsail";
    - halyard

Derived forms: halliards

Type of: rope

Encyclopedia: Halliard