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halyard

/ˈhæljərd/ /ˈhæljɑːd/
noun
GeneralMaritime
  1. 1 iskota
  2. 2 yelken ipi

Definition (English)

  1. Cordage run through a pulley at a masthead to hoist a sail aloft.
  2. It is essential for operating sails on a boat.

Example Sentences

  1. Pull the halyard to raise the sail.
    Yelkeni kaldırmak için iskota ipini çekin.
  2. The halyard snapped during the storm.
    Fırtına sırasında iskota ipi koptu.

Synonyms

ropelinecord

Collocations

raise the halyardhalyard tensionhalyard lineadjust the halyardsecure the halyard

Related Words

mastsailpulleysheetcleatblock