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The rope and sails of a ship is called what? ​

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The rope that runs up the mast to pull up the mainsail is called the halyard and to bring the sail down the line is called the downhaul.

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Rope is generally the term used for the raw material used to make the 'lines' that we use on board a sailing yacht. The rope that runs up the mast to pull up the mainsail is called the halyard and to bring the sail down the line is called the down-haul.

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