Definition of "haulyard" []

• Same as halyard. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "There were two other ensigns rolled into a ball ready to be fastened to the haulyard and hoisted in case of need."
• "And he walked to the taffrail, and stood looking astern that two men who had come aft to splice a haulyard might not perceive his disorder."
• "He is by the foot of the mainmast with a haulyard in his hands as though hoisting something aloft."