downhaul

English

Etymology

From down- +‎ haul.

Noun

downhaul (plural downhauls)

1. (nautical) Any rope used to haul down a sail or spar.

Hypernyms

• cordage

Derived terms

• galley downhaul

 

Translations

rope used to haul down sail or spar

• Finnish: neerhaalari (fi), alasvetäjä
• Italian: alabbasso m

Anagrams

• haul down