downhaul

English

Etymology

down- +‎ haul

Noun

downhaul (plural downhauls)

(nautical) Any rope used to haul down a sail or spar.

Hypernyms

cordage

Derived terms

galley downhaul

Translations

rope used to haul down sail or spar

Finnish: neerhaalari (fi), alasvetäjä
Italian: alabbasso m

Anagrams

haul down

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