yar
n. countablen. a long, thin rope or line used on a ship. It is often used to pull or haul things on board.
n. a long, thin rope or line, typically used for hauling or pulling aboard a vessel. Often used in the context of nautical or maritime operations.
The sailor tied the yar to the heavy crate.
The crew used a thick yar to pull the small dinghy alongside the main ship.
In the absence of modern winches, the sailors relied on a series of yars and pulleys to hoist the heavy cargo onto the deck during the storm.
From Middle English ȝaren, ȝurren, ȝeorren, from Old English ġeorran, ġirran, gyrran (“to sound, chatter, grunt, creak, grate”), from Proto-Germanic gerraną (“to creak”), from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- (“to make a noise, rattle, gurgle, grumble”). Cognate with Scots yarr, yirr (“to snarl, growl, quarrel, cause trouble”), Middle High German girren (“to roar, cry, rattle, chatter”).
Uncertain.
From Middle English yar, ȝar, variants of yare, ȝare, from Old English ġearu (“ready”), from Proto-West Germanic garu, from Proto-Germanic garwaz.