A line, made of rope or wire with a rope tail, that is used to hoist a sail.

一根用来悬挂帆布的绳索，由麻绳或带着麻绳尾巴的钢丝做成。

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This mast held an iron stay upon which to hoist a jib - sail.

这条桅杆下面由几条铁索结结实实地绑着，上面有条铁支柱，用来支撑这面巨大的布帆。

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But suddenly we heard a loud pop as a halyard--the line used to hoist the front sail--snapped.

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