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Halyard vs Mainbrace - What's the difference?

halyard | mainbrace | see also |

Halyard is a see also of mainbrace.


In nautical|lang=en terms the difference between halyard and mainbrace

is that halyard is (nautical) a rope used to raise or lower a sail, flag, spar or yard while mainbrace is (nautical) the rope used as support for the masts, running from the bow to the top of the mast and back to the deck.

As nouns the difference between halyard and mainbrace

is that halyard is (nautical) a rope used to raise or lower a sail, flag, spar or yard while mainbrace is (nautical) the rope used as support for the masts, running from the bow to the top of the mast and back to the deck.

halyard

English

Alternative forms

* halliard

Noun

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

    • Derived terms

    * main halyard

    mainbrace

    English

    Alternative forms

    *main brace *main-brace

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (nautical) The rope used as support for the masts, running from the bow to the top of the mast and back to the deck.

    • Derived terms

    *splice the mainbrace

    See also

    *halyard