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What is the term for the rope used to raise and lower the sail?
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∙ 13y ago
The "rope used to raise and lower sail" is no longer a rope when it has an assigned task aboard ship. It is more correctly referred to as a line, and its' assigned title is "halyard".It is also utilized to hold the sail in place when it is not raising or lowering the sail. The name derives from "haul yard", referring to the movement (hauling) of "yards of cloth".
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