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单词 halyard
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Definition of halyard in English:

halyard

noun ˈhaljədˈhæljərd
  • A rope used for raising and lowering a sail, yard, or flag on a sailing ship.

    (帆船上用以升降船帆、帆桁或船旗的)吊索,升降索

    Example sentencesExamples
    • If the mast was not unstepped, sailboat owners should check the halyards.
    • All halyards and sail controls are led aft to the cockpit concealed under fiberglass panels so that there is nothing to foul or trip over.
    • All stays, halyards and standing rigging are adjustable with tiny turubuckles, and four AA batteries power the servos and eight batteries run the hand control unit.
    • On those boats that have internal halyards, all halyards (except, again, the main) should be disconnected from the deck and hauled through until the shackles are two-blocked at the masthead.
    • At daybreak, I found Jonathan hopping around the deck with halyards and ropes.

Origin

Late Middle English halier, from hale2 + -ier. The change in the ending in the 18th century was due to association with yard1.

Definition of halyard in US English:

halyard

nounˈhalyərdˈhæljərd
  • A rope used for raising and lowering a sail, spar, flag, or yard on a sailing ship.

    (帆船上用以升降船帆、帆桁或船旗的)吊索,升降索

    Example sentencesExamples
    • All stays, halyards and standing rigging are adjustable with tiny turubuckles, and four AA batteries power the servos and eight batteries run the hand control unit.
    • At daybreak, I found Jonathan hopping around the deck with halyards and ropes.
    • On those boats that have internal halyards, all halyards (except, again, the main) should be disconnected from the deck and hauled through until the shackles are two-blocked at the masthead.
    • All halyards and sail controls are led aft to the cockpit concealed under fiberglass panels so that there is nothing to foul or trip over.
    • If the mast was not unstepped, sailboat owners should check the halyards.

Origin

Late Middle English halier, from hale + -ier. The change in the ending in the 18th century was due to association with yard.

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