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halyard

, halliard
Nautical a line for hoisting or lowering a sail, flag, or spar
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halyard

[′hal·yərd]
(naval architecture)
A rope or tackle used to raise or lower a flag, sail, or spar. Also spelled halliard.
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Levin remembered that when Nikolay had been in the devout stage, the period of fasts and monks and church services, when he was seeking in religion a support and a curb for his passionate temperament, everyone, far from encouraging him, had jeered at him, and he, too, with the others.
No dog enjoys being laughed at, and Jerry, least of all, could restrain his wrath when they jeered him and cackled close in his face.
They jeered and sounded mournful notes without promise, devoid even of hope.
It is not the want of money, but the LITTLE worries of life--these whisperings and nods and jeers. Anyday his Excellency himself may round upon me.
JEER WE GO: Warner and Smith were targets of more hostility
Big prizes are at stake in the five categories: Pure Jeer, Jeer Tabaa, Jeer Shaheen and Qarmoosha Jeer (Adults) and Wahish Rabi (Juniors).
A record number of 367 falcons participated in five disciplines of the Jeer Tabaa Farkh and Jernas events in the General Public category on the seventh day of competition in Ruwayyah.
TEHRAN (FNA)- A group of Hezbollah and Syrian Army forces carried out a successful attack against an ISIL in the Jarod Jar jeer region of the Qalamoun Mountains on Monday.
INEVER have and never will understand what makes football supporters boo and jeer one of their own players during a game.
In simple terms, audiences cheer and jeer. Audience effects, then, may be very different than mere spectator effects.
True to his form, the jeer did not deter Kalmadi as he went on to read out his self-congratulatory prepared speech.