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downhaul

noun

Etymology

From down- + haul.

  1. derived from *kelh₁-✻ — “to call, cry, summon”
  2. inherited from *halōną✻
  3. inherited from *halian✻ — “to haul, drag”
  4. derived from halen
  5. derived from *halōn✻
  6. derived from haler
  7. inherited from hālen
  8. prefixed as downhaul — “down + haul”

Definitions

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

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA