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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Halyard

/(hăl"yẽrd)/ · Hal·yard · IPA /ˈhæljə(ɹ)d/
01 n. A rope or tackle for hoisting or lowering yards, sails, flags, etc.
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    A rope or tackle for hoisting or lowering yards, sails, flags, etc.(Naut.)