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down⋅haul
[doun-hawl] 
–noun Nautical.
| any of various lines for pulling down a sail or a yard, as for securing in a lowered position when not in use. |
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| down·haul (doun'hôl') n. Nautical A rope or set of ropes for hauling down or securing a sail or spar. |
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Downhaul
Down"haul`\, n. (Naut.) A rope to haul down, or to assist in hauling down, a sail; as, a staysail downhaul; a trysail downhaul.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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