Ma'alan (מעלן) means halyard in Hebrew.
It can also mean halliard. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
מַעֲלָן
ma'alan
noun · masculine
In English
halyard, halliard
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Ma'alan.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאותחבל להנפת סקריה, מפרש, דגל וכדומה.
The word Ma'alan is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מַעֲלָן
- Written without vowel points
- מעלן
- Said
- ma'alan
- Root
- ע־ל־ה
- Plural
- מַעֲלָנִים
- Inflections
- ר' מַעֲלָנִים; מַעֲלַן־, מַעֲלָנֵי־
- Gematria
- 190
This is how Ma'alan is said in other languages.
- English
- halyard, halliard
- Russian
- фал
- French
- drisse
- German
- Fall
These words mean nearly the same as Ma'alan.
These words rhyme with Ma'alan.
The word Ma'alan is part of these phrases and sayings.
The word Ma'alan comes from the root ע־ל־ה, like these words.
These words come before and after Ma'alan in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Ma'alan.
What does Ma'alan (מעלן) mean in Hebrew?
Ma'alan (מעלן) means halyard and halliard. It is said ma'alan, with the stress on lan.
What is a synonym for Ma'alan (מעלן)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Ma'alan (מעלן) are נף.
What rhymes with Ma'alan (מעלן)?
Words that rhyme with Ma'alan (מעלן) include זמן, חמצן, מימן, לבן, עניין, and פחמן.
Is Ma'alan (מעלן) masculine or feminine?
The word Ma'alan (מעלן) is a masculine noun, and its plural is מַעֲלָנִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מעלן of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.