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down⋅haul

  [doun-hawl]
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–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.
Origin:
1660–70; down 1 + haul
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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.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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