halliard
/'hæljəd/ Cách viết khác : (halliard) /'hæljəd/ (haulyard) /'hæljəd/
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Definition
Noun: A halliard (also spelled halyard) is a rope, line, or cable specifically used on a ship or boat for hoisting (raising) or lowering a sail, flag, yard, or spar. It is a key piece of running rigging.
Usage
The word is used almost exclusively in nautical contexts. It refers to the specific piece of equipment used for vertical lifting tasks aboard a vessel. - The sailor pulled on the halliard to raise the mainsail. - Check the flag halliard; it seems frayed. - They lowered the sail by easing the halliard.
Advanced Usage
- "To send down a halliard": A nautical command or action meaning to lower a sail or flag completely by releasing its halliard.
- The captain ordered the crew to send down the halliard and secure the sail.
Variants and Related Words
- Halyard: The more common modern spelling, synonymous with "halliard."
- Sheets: Related rigging terms; while are for hoisting, are the ropes used to control the angle of a sail.
- Downhaul: A line used to pull down a sail or spar, often functioning in opposition to a halliard.
- Reefing line: A line used to reduce the area of a sail, distinct from but related to the halliard system.
Synonyms
- Hoisting rope/line: A descriptive synonym.
- Lift: In some specific rigging contexts, a "lift" can perform a similar function, though it often supports a spar horizontally rather than hoisting it vertically.
Related Phrases (Nautical Commands/Actions)
- "Swigging on a halliard": Putting extra tension on a halliard by pulling it at an angle after it has been initially hauled tight.
- After hoisting the sail, they began swigging on the halliard to remove the last of the slack.
- "Belay the halliard": To secure a halliard by winding it around a cleat or pin so it holds fast.
- Once the flag was at the top, he belayed the halliard.
Noun
- a rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag