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downhaul

down·haul [ dówn hàwl ]


noun  (plural down·hauls)
Definition:
 
rope for pulling down sail: a rope for pulling down or fixing down a sail, line, or boom to the deck



transitive verb  (past and past participle down·hauled, present participle down·haul·ing, 3rd person present singular down·hauls)
Definition:
 
pull down and secure something: to pull a sail, line, or boom down and fix it to the deck

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