halyard
Flag-raising rope
A halyard is a rope or line used on a sailing vessel to raise and lower sails, flags, or yards.
The term comes from "haul yard," reflecting the action of hauling on the rope to hoist something up the mast.
The crew scrambled to release the halyard when the storm hit.
On modern boats, halyards often run through blocks and may be made of wire or synthetic materials rather than traditional rope.
Flat rectangular material
- lineContinuous mark or queue
- cleatShoe spike for grip
- blockSolid mass, or impede
- shackleMetal limb restraint
winch · tackle · forestay · backstay · shrouds · turnbuckles · furler · standing rigging
Principal vessel canvas
- jibTriangular sail forward
- spinnakerDownwind sailing sail
- genoaOversized forward sail
- foresailSail at bow
topsail · gaff · boom · mast · masthead · headboard · luff · head
sheet
Flat rectangular material
shackle · winch · tackle · forestay · backstay · shrouds · turnbuckles · furler · standing rigging · outhaul
mainsail
Principal vessel canvas
foresail · topsail · gaff · boom · mast · masthead · headboard · luff · head · peak
hoist
Raise with tackle
lower · tension · trim · ease · secure · belay · coil · flake · clutch · stopper
yacht
Large pleasure vessel
- sloopOne-masted fore-and-aft rigger
- ketchTwo-masted fore-and-aft vessel
- schoonerMulti-masted sailing craft
dinghy · catamaran · cutter · yawl · tall ship · sailboat · dhow · junk · racing yacht · cruiser
- spinnaker gearspinnaker, chute, snuffer, sock, turtle
- nauticalanchor, anchor chain, anchors, boat, boats
- nautical termsahoy, afloat, aye aye, aye-aye, becalmed
- sailingsailboat, sailing, sails, sailboats, catamaran
- age of sail equipmentanchor, sails, rigging, mast, rope
- boat gearanchor, oar, paddle, sail, rudder
halyardanchor line
Cable securing vessel's hook
mooring line · dock line · painter · sheet · guy