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halyard
hal·yard [ hállyərd ] (plural hal·yards) or hal·liard [ hállyərd ] (plural hal·liards)


noun 
Definition:
 
rope for raising or lowering: a rope used to raise or lower something such as a sail or flag
[14th century. Alteration of halier<hale2]
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