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| down·haul [ dówn hàwl ] |
noun (plural down·hauls) |
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rope for pulling down sail: a rope for pulling down or fixing down a sail, line, or boom to the deck
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transitive verb (past and past participle down·hauled, present participle down·haul·ing, 3rd person present singular down·hauls) |
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pull down and secure something: to pull a sail, line, or boom down and fix it to the deck
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