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Added 10 October 2026

halyard

/ˈhæljə(ɹ)d/ noun

In Latin: anquina Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about halyard at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag.

Origin

Inherited from Middle English halier, from halen (“to haul”) + -iere (“-er”), with misconstrual of -ier as yard. Compare lanyard.

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