Halyard in a Sentence  ðŸ”Š

Definition of Halyard

a rope used for raising and lowering a sail or flag

Examples of Halyard in a sentence

The ship’s sail is hoisted by a halyard attached to a ring at the sail’s head.  ðŸ”Š

The peak halyard was used to hoist the main sail to the top of the pole.  ðŸ”Š

Pulling on the halyard, the Boy Scout used the rope to move the flag to half-mast.  ðŸ”Š

The halyard, made of rope and shackle, was used by the pirate to hoist his flag to the top of the Jolly Roger.  ðŸ”Š

Having an inadequate amount of rope, the navy seaman was unable to use the halyard to lower the sail.  ðŸ”Š

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