halyard
名词 n.
英文释义
名词 n.
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A rope used to raise or lower a sail, flag, spar or yard.
— At last I got my knife and cut the halyards. The peak dropped instantly, a great belly of loose canvas floated broad upon the water […]
- A rope used to extend a ladder.
词汇关系
词源
Inherited from Middle English halier, from halen (“to haul”) + -iere (“-er”), with misconstrual of -ier as yard. Compare lanyard.
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