Halliard

The halliard has a corresponding toggle and eye splice. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A staysail halliard parted and the sail drifted down to drag in the sea until a rush of seamen went forrard along the bowsprit to pull it in and attach a new halliard. ❋ Cornwell, Bernard, 1944- (2000)

The boy, holding on to a rope, was spun into the air, screaming until another halliard whiplashed round his neck and tore his head horribly from his shoulders. ❋ Cornwell, Bernard, 1944- (1981)

Jacko was found guilty of these two charges by the steward and helmsman, (whose pipe Jacko had also committed to the waters of the Scaggerack,) and ordered to the mast-head; and there he remained for three hours sitting close to the jaws of the gaff, and chattering, without cessation, his annoyances to the gaff halliard blocks. ❋ William A. Ross (N/A)

I have wrenched it free from the halliard to hang for a wisp on the ❋ Various (N/A)

Davy's leg between the rudder beam and the wheel post, while Johnny lay sprawling on the deck, holding on like grim death to a stray end of the mizzen-halliard that had been cast loose from the cleats. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

The ebb caught the boat and hurried her quietly out into the stream; Focquet was heaving on a halliard forward and the heavy nut-brown sail crept slowly up the mast. ❋ Shute, Nevil, 1899-1960 (1942)

He swung upon the halliard to tighten the luff; then she laid the boat off on her course towards the Solent, slacked sheet and runner, and settled down at the helm. ❋ Shute, Nevil, 1899-1960 (1939)

He hitched the slack of the halliard to the bridge rail and puckered his eyes, staring across the waters of the harbour to where the roofs of houses showed among the trees. ❋ 1886-1967 Bartimeus (1926)

All those who had ever hauled on the main braces, sung the topsail-halliard chanty, learned the intricate Matty Walker, the bowline-and-a-bite and a crowd of kindred knots, had a warm spot for any yarn by Jacobs. ❋ Douglas Mawson (1920)

Six days after this accident, August 17, the top-mast halliard of the down-wind mast frayed through, and as a stronger block was to be affixed for the aerial, some one had to climb up to wire it in position. ❋ Douglas Mawson (1920)

The natives haul at the line as sailors haul at a halliard. ❋ Unknown (1918)

The mate, aroused by the example of the chief, rendered a "Tops'l halliard shanty," "Blow, Bullies, Blow." ❋ Unknown (1914)

It was quivering like a flag-halliard in a stiff breeze. ❋ Boyd Cable (1910)

The lightning blinded and dazed them so much that they often stumbled and fell, so by the time they reached their guide who was standing by the halliard, their bodies were bruised in a number of places. ❋ Unknown (1910)

Fortunately at this critical moment the wind lulled for a brief spell, which enabled them to accomplish the task, and make the halliard fast. ❋ Unknown (1910)

He next leaped across the deck-load and tore loose the halliard. ❋ Unknown (1910)

A shovel grated stridently now and then in the fire room, and occasionally a block rattled or a halliard flapped against the foremast overhead. ❋ Russell Doubleday (1910)

Another of the three corners was caught and held by the clip-hooks on the end of the halliard. ❋ George A. Birmingham (1907)