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Word: Halyard
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English halier, from hale+ -ier. The change in the ending in the 18th century was due to association with yard
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhaljəd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a rope used for raising and lowering a sail, yard, or flag on a sailing ship.
Short Definition:rope used for raising and lowering sail, yard, or flag on sailing ship
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