downhaul (plural downhauls)
(nautical) Any rope used to haul down a sail or spar.
• cordage
• haul down
Source: Wiktionary
Down"haul`, n. (Naut.)
Definition: A rope to haul down, or to assist in hauling down, a sail; as, a staysail downhaul; a trysail downhaul.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
