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downhaul

[ doun-hawl ]

noun

, Nautical.
  1. any of various lines for pulling down a sail or a yard, as for securing in a lowered position when not in use.


downhaul

/ ˈdaʊnˌhɔːl /

noun

  1. nautical a line for hauling down a sail or for increasing the tension at its luff
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of downhaul1

First recorded in 1660–70; down 1 + haul
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Example Sentences

Downhaul makes feeling lost and lonely on this Earth seem like a journey worth taking.

Downhaul’s latest album “Proof” can shift from country twang to triumphant rock in the same song, driven by its patient guitars and lurching drums.

The British team had a major problem in the leadup to Saturday’s race with the cunningham - the hydraulic downhaul system which controls the shape of the sail and rake of the mast.

The British team had a major problem in the leadup to Saturday’s race with the cunningham — the hydraulic downhaul system which controls the shape of the sail and rake of the mast.

This did not matter, because he knew they must secure the sail before the tornado broke, and he pulled at the downhaul.

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