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downhaul

[ doun-hawl ]

noun

Nautical.
  1. any of various lines for pulling down a sail or a yard, as for securing in a lowered position when not in use.


downhaul

/ ˈ岹ʊˌɔː /

noun

  1. nautical a line for hauling down a sail or for increasing the tension at its luff
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of downhaul1

First recorded in 1660–70; down 1 + haul
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Downhaul makes feeling lost and lonely on this Earth seem like a journey worth taking.

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Downhaul’s latest album “Proof” can shift from country twang to triumphant rock in the same song, driven by its patient guitars and lurching drums.

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The British team had a major problem in the leadup to Saturday’s race with the cunningham - the hydraulic downhaul system which controls the shape of the sail and rake of the mast.

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The British team had a major problem in the leadup to Saturday’s race with the cunningham — the hydraulic downhaul system which controls the shape of the sail and rake of the mast.

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This did not matter, because he knew they must secure the sail before the tornado broke, and he pulled at the downhaul.

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