Halyard vs. Hawser

Halyardnoun

(nautical) A rope used to raise or lower a sail, flag, spar or yard.

Hawsernoun

(nautical) a cable or heavy rope used to tow or moor a ship

Halyardnoun

A rope or tackle for hoisting or lowering yards, sails, flags, etc.

Hawsernoun

A large rope made of three strands each containing many yarns.

Halyardnoun

a rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag

Hawsernoun

large heavy rope for nautical use

Halyard

In sailing, a halyard or halliard is a line (rope) that is used to hoist a ladder, sail, flag or yard. The term halyard comes from the phrase .

‘to haul yards’;

Hawser

Hawser is a nautical term for a thick cable or rope used in mooring or towing a ship. A hawser passes through a hawsehole, also known as a cat hole, located on the hawse.