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Date: 1600-1700
Origin: hallier 'halyard' (14-17 centuries), from hale 'to pull', from Old French haler; HAUL1

halyard

 noun
     
Related topics: Water
hal‧yard [countable]
technicalTTW a rope used to raise or lower a flag or sail
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