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What is a downhaul?

What is a downhaul? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (nautical) Any rope used to haul down a sail or spar
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Haul out on the downhaul, hoisting and lowering on the halyards.
The sailor merrily trotted off to go and do something else, possibly ease a downhaul or help set a sail.
Let go the halyards and haul on the downhaul, and the yard will be brought close down to the royal yard.
Haul aboard by the downhaul, hoisting clear by the halyards.
Small sized vessels have no downhaul to the topgallant studdingsails.
The 14-foot Laser rig may be one of the simplest in the Olympic line-up with only an outhaul, downhaul and kicker to manipulate the 76-sq ft sail.

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