The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word MAST which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2023.
Halyard pole crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MAST | 100 % | 4 |
Why may MAST be the right solution?
The term "halyard" refers to a rope or line used to hoist or lower a sail on a sailboat. A "pole" is a long, cylindrical object. In the context of sailing, a "halyard pole" is a pole used to control the position of a sail. The word "mast" fits the description of a tall, vertical structure on a sailboat that supports the sails and can be used as a halyard pole. Therefore, "mast" is the correct answer.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Halyard pole
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Crossword Answer definitions
MAST noun- A tall, slim post or tower, usually tapering upward, used to support, for example, the sails on a ship, flags, floodlights, meteorological instruments ,or communications equipment such as an aerial, usually supported by guy-wires.
- A non-judicial punishment ("NJP") disciplinary hearing under which a commanding officer studies and disposes of cases involving those under his command.
- To supply and fit a mast to (a ship).
- The fruit of forest-trees (beech, oak, chestnut, pecan, etc.), especially if having fallen from the tree, used as fodder for pigs and other animals.
- (of swine and other animals) To feed on forest seed or fruit.
- (of a population of plants) To vary fruit and seed production in multi-year cycles.
- A type of heavy cue, with the broad end of which one strikes the ball.
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