Halyard Meaning in English

word

US

ˈhæljɚd

HAL-yerd

UK

hˈæljɑːd

HAL-yard

Definition

A strong rope or cable used on a boat or ship to raise or lower a sail, flag, or yard.

Usage & Nuances

Used mainly in nautical contexts. Common collocations: 'flag halyard', 'main halyard', 'raise with the halyard'. Not used for everyday ropes; it's specialized vocabulary.

• Spanish: driza (náutica)
• Portuguese (BR): driza (náutico)
• Portuguese (PT): driza (náutica)
• Chinese (Simplified): 升帆索 - 拉旗绳
• Chinese (Traditional): 升帆索 - 拉旗繩
• Hindi: हलयार्ड (नाव की रस्सी)
• Arabic: حبل الرافعة (لرفع الشراع أو العلم)
• Bengali: হ্যালিয়ার্ড - পাল তোলার দড়ি
• Russian: фал
• Japanese: ハリヤード
• Vietnamese: dây kéo cờ - dây kéo buồm
• Korean: 할리어드 - 돛 올리는 줄
• Turkish: iskota (yelken halatı) - bandera halatı
• Urdu: ہالیئرڈ - جھنڈا یا بادبان اٹھانے والی رسی
• Indonesian: tali halyard - tali pengerek layar

Example Sentences

The sailor pulled the halyard to raise the flag.

basic

Please secure the halyard before we start sailing.

basic

The halyard broke during the storm.

basic

He struggled with the tangled halyard as the boat rocked.

natural

Make sure the halyard isn’t twisted before you hoist the mainsail.

natural

I learned to tie a proper knot on the halyard during sailing lessons.

natural