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DOWNHAUL
Etymology
Noun
downhaul (plural downhauls)
(nautical) Any rope used to haul down a sail or spar.
Hypernyms
• cordage
Anagrams
• 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
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