noun
- Ropes or lines used to hoist and lower sails, flags, or yards on a ship.
Usage: nautical; plural form; singular is halliard; also spelled halyards (more common modern spelling)
Examples
- The sailors pulled the halliards to raise the mainsail.
- The captain checked that all halliards were secure before setting out to sea.
- Damaged halliards had to be replaced before the ship could sail safely.
- The crew worked together to manage the halliards during the storm.
- Young sailors learned to tie knots in the halliards as part of their training.