DOWNHAULS

Noun

downhauls

plural of downhaul

Source: Wiktionary


DOWNHAUL

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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Word of the Day

19 April 2025

CATCH

(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”


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Coffee Trivia

According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.

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