A sliding loop of rope or chain by which a running yard or gaff is connected to, while still being able to move vertically along, the mast.

装于帆桁中央两侧的索具：能滑动的绳圈或链子，用来把帆桁或缆索拴在船桅上，使之仍可以随意升降。

youdao

In fact, he was down in the yard in a twinkling and running toward the chicken coop.

事实上，转眼间他已经跑到院子里，朝鸡舍跑去了。

youdao

I uttered an expression of disgust, and pushed past him into the yard, running against Earnshaw in my haste.

我说了一句十分反感的话，推开他走到院子里，由于匆忙一下子撞到了恩肖身上。

youdao

The Colts retook the lead 17-16 on a touchdown from running back Joseph Addai, before the Saints went ahead for good on a 2-yard touchdown pass to Jeremy Shockey.

VOA: standard.2010.02.08

Sophie's name, the sound of it in Raisele's mouth, her name said by someone who had seen her, seen her laughing and chasing the chickens, seen her in her flannel nightgown and thick socks, braids one up, one down, seen her running in the yard, ducking Lev Pin-sky's dry red paw.

NPR: Excerpt: 'Away'

Soon Blake began spending nights at her house, shuffling around in a Vikings jersey with his work boots unlaced and a beer can in his fist, and before long he was chainsawing every tree in her back yard and running wild with a rented backhoe.

NEWYORKER: Good Neighbors

Fans are more excited about seeing passes for touchdowns, then a 3-yard pile from a running play.

FORBES: Connect