halyard in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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While this is fast and easy, it will also make a mess of the halyards, boom hauling parrel, yard hauling parrel, and downhauls.
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For instance, a halyard, used to hoist heavy yards up and down, must be very strong and durable.
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After reeving the lanyard through the deadeyes, the end is hooked to a handy purchase in the rig above, such as the throat halyard.
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He managed to grab a topsail halyard that was trailing in the water and was hauled back aboard safely.
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The head of the sail is attached to the spinnaker halyard, which is used to raise the sail.
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The sheet is attached to the lower spar, and the halyard to the upper spar.
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By hauling on the halyard the lanyard in the deadeyes is drawn up taut.
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The gennaker is chute-launched and retrieved using a single halyard line, and is set on a retractable bowsprit.
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The flames that lit our decks stood faithful sentinels over their halyards until they, like the ship, were entirely consumed.
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These carried a rocket launcher frame supported by a mast and raised and lowered by means of halyards.
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