downhauln.

Brit.

/ˈdaʊnhɔːl/, U.S.

/ˈdaʊnˌhɔl/,

/ˈdaʊnˌhɑl/

Forms: see down- prefix and haul v.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: down- prefix, haul v.

Etymology: < down- prefix + haul v.

Nautical.

A rope used to haul down or secure a sail or spar.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > masts, rigging, or sails > rigging > [noun] > running rigging > ropes for shortening sail

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1669 S. Sturmy Mariners Mag. 17 All down upon your doone hall.

1724 J. Kelly Mod. Navigator's Compl. Tutor App. 54 Come, lower the Main-yard; haul down upon your down-haul: Now the Yard is down, haul up the Clew-garnets.

1793 R. H. Gower Treat. Theory & Pract. Seamanship vii. 69 Man well the lee-brail and down-haul, having a few hands to gather in the slack of the weather-brail.

1840 R. H. Dana Two Years before Mast v. 11 I..sprang forward, threw the downhaul over the windlass.

1904 W. C. Russell Wrong Side Out xvi. 264 In a moment all was commotion and the clamorous throats of merchantmen, dragging upon down-hauls and rounding-in upon braces.

1982 R. Olney & C. Bush Windsurfing ii. 28 The sail is pulled down with the downhaul and back with the outhaul to the rear of the sail.

2005 R. Crockett Fair Wind & Plenty of It xv. 167 We connected braces and downhauls to the yard, angled vertically to clear stays and rigging.

Compounds

General attributive, as downhaul line, downhaul tackle, etc.

ΚΠ

1762 W. Falconer Shipwreck ii. 24 Below, the down-haul tackle, others ply.

1791 W. Hutchinson Treat. Pract. Seamanship (new ed.) 268 If the downhaul line be long enough for the end to be kept on board, a larger rope may be hauled on shore.

1834 C. Martelli Naval Officer's Guide 237 When a stay is fitted, the downhaul block is seized to the strap round the bowsprit.

1843 Colburn's United Service Mag. May 15 The..down-haul tackles fixed to the fore and main-yards, to get them down and secure them to the gunwale.

1908 C. Cradock Whispers from Fleet 292 The chase of the gun was lowered on to the chocks on the inclined plane, and..two downhaul tackles were secured from the same place to the ship's side.

1978 D. M. Street Ocean Sailing Yacht II. iii. 102 Dousing sail is greatly facilitated if there is a downhaul brail line.

1998 Boards May 111/1 Or simply to make a loop in the downhaul rope to pass a ‘grunt’ through for better pulling purchase.

2004 T. Waldron Pride of Sea (2005) xv. 149 A half-dozen crew members lined up at the bow to pull on the downhaul line.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	downhaul
释义	downhauln. Brit. /ˈdaʊnhɔːl/, U.S. /ˈdaʊnˌhɔl/, /ˈdaʊnˌhɑl/ Forms: see down- prefix and haul v. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: down- prefix, haul v. Etymology: < down- prefix + haul v. Nautical. A rope used to haul down or secure a sail or spar. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > masts, rigging, or sails > rigging > [noun] > running rigging > ropes for shortening sail downhaul1669 downhauler1794 1669 S. Sturmy Mariners Mag. 17 All down upon your doone hall. 1724 J. Kelly Mod. Navigator's Compl. Tutor App. 54 Come, lower the Main-yard; haul down upon your down-haul: Now the Yard is down, haul up the Clew-garnets. 1793 R. H. Gower Treat. Theory & Pract. Seamanship vii. 69 Man well the lee-brail and down-haul, having a few hands to gather in the slack of the weather-brail. 1840 R. H. Dana Two Years before Mast v. 11 I..sprang forward, threw the downhaul over the windlass. 1904 W. C. Russell Wrong Side Out xvi. 264 In a moment all was commotion and the clamorous throats of merchantmen, dragging upon down-hauls and rounding-in upon braces. 1982 R. Olney & C. Bush Windsurfing ii. 28 The sail is pulled down with the downhaul and back with the outhaul to the rear of the sail. 2005 R. Crockett Fair Wind & Plenty of It xv. 167 We connected braces and downhauls to the yard, angled vertically to clear stays and rigging. Compounds General attributive, as downhaul line, downhaul tackle, etc. ΚΠ 1762 W. Falconer Shipwreck ii. 24 Below, the down-haul tackle, others ply. 1791 W. Hutchinson Treat. Pract. Seamanship (new ed.) 268 If the downhaul line be long enough for the end to be kept on board, a larger rope may be hauled on shore. 1834 C. Martelli Naval Officer's Guide 237 When a stay is fitted, the downhaul block is seized to the strap round the bowsprit. 1843 Colburn's United Service Mag. May 15 The..down-haul tackles fixed to the fore and main-yards, to get them down and secure them to the gunwale. 1908 C. Cradock Whispers from Fleet 292 The chase of the gun was lowered on to the chocks on the inclined plane, and..two downhaul tackles were secured from the same place to the ship's side. 1978 D. M. Street Ocean Sailing Yacht II. iii. 102 Dousing sail is greatly facilitated if there is a downhaul brail line. 1998 Boards May 111/1 Or simply to make a loop in the downhaul rope to pass a ‘grunt’ through for better pulling purchase. 2004 T. Waldron Pride of Sea (2005) xv. 149 A half-dozen crew members lined up at the bow to pull on the downhaul line. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1669
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