halyard
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halyard
- /ˈhæljə(ɹ)d/
- /ˈhæljɑː(ɹ)d/
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English halier, from halen (“to haul”) + -iere (“-er”), with misconstrual of -ier as yard. Compare lanyard.
noun halyards · halliard
- A rope used to raise or lower a sail, flag, spar or yard. At last I got my knife and cut the halyards. The peak dropped instantly, a great belly of loose canvas floated broad upon the water […]
- A rope used to extend a ladder.
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Talk about this word "halyard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/halyard. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. halyard. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/halyard "halyard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/halyard.Cite this
@misc{halyard_2026,
title = {halyard},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/halyard},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
