1841 , Benjamin J. Totten , Naval Text-book: Letters to the Midshipmen of the United States Navy , Trice down the jack-block, by letting go the halyards and hauling down on the yard-rope. Cast off the yard-rope from the slings of the yard, and hook the tye to its thimble; haul taut the halyards, and square the yard by the lists and braces.
1866 , Stephen Bleecker Luce , Seamanship, Have hands by the braces and lifts , man the yard-rope, and when ready, sway up on the yard-rope, and lower lift, steadying the yard by the braces.
2012 , John M'Leod Murphy, ‎W. N. Jeffers , Spars and Rigging: From Nautical Routine, But this plan is manifestly too expensive and troublesome to meet with much encouragement in the merchant service —a yard-rope being also requisite, in case of sending the yard up or down.
