halyard
noun[C]
uk/ˈhæl.jəd/us/ˈhæl.jɚd/aropeorcable(= ametalrope)that is used topullsomething such as asailorflagup or down on aship:
(帆或旗的)吊索,升降索Crewmembershauledon the halyards.船员们拉着吊索。
Hereleasedthemainhalyard and thesailcame down.他松开了主桅索,帆降了下来。
Compare
lanyard
- Shewalkedby themarina, where the halyardsjingledon themastsof theboatsthat wereberthedthere.
- "Fly," heyelledandletthe spinnaker halyard go.
- A new set ofscarvesandbannerswere beingbentonto halyardsreadyforhoisting.
- Thesparcrasheddownacrossthecabintopin atangleoftwistedstaysand halyards.
Parts of ships & boats
- abaft
- bilge water
- boathook
- boiler room
- bowline
- bulkhead
- cleat
- cockpit
- couchette
- escape hatch
- keel
- mast
- paddle
- spar
- stem
- sun deck
- superstructure
- topsail
- waterline
- wheelhouse
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