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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Captain: We will sail at 2000 hours. Agent has just disembarked. Please hoist gangway now. Arrange all deck hands to search all Spaces thoroughly for stowaways and pirates. Remember, work in pairs.

船长：我们准备2000时开航，代理刚刚下船，请现在收舷梯，安排甲板人员彻底搜查所有空间，以防偷渡者和海盗上船，记住，要结队进行。

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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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