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PRONUNCIATION OF DOWNHAUL

downhaul  [ˈdaʊnˌhɔːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOWNHAUL

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Downhaul is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DOWNHAUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

downhaul

Downhaul

The downhaul is a line which is part of the rigging on a sailboat; it applies downward force on a spar or sail. The most common downhaul on a modern sailboat is attached to the spinnaker pole, though this may be referred to as the foreguy in some rigging nomenclature. The term is also commonly applied to the cunningham on the mainsail. In a windsurfing rig, the downhaul is the primary load-bearing line which controls the sail's shape. Modern windsurfing sails incorporate a sleeve for the mast, and therefore do not have a halyard which tensions the top of the sail. The downhaul is tensioned early in the rigging process and is generally not adjustable on the water, and is therefore rather different in use than the downhaul on a sailboat.

Definition of downhaul in the English dictionary

The definition of downhaul in the dictionary is a line for hauling down a sail or for increasing the tension at its luff.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOWNHAUL


backhaul
ˈbækˌhɔːl
beerhall
ˈbɪəˌhɔːl
Bohol
bəʊˈhɔːl
boxhaul
ˈbɒksˌhɔːl
clubhaul
ˈklʌbˌhɔːl
dancehall
ˈdɑːnsˌhɔːl
gildhall
ˈɡɪldˌhɔːl
guildhall
ˈɡɪldˌhɔːl
hall
hɔːl
haul
hɔːl
inhaul
ˈɪnˌhɔːl
keelhaul
ˈkiːlˌhɔːl
long-haul
ˌlɒŋˈhɔːl
outhaul
ˈaʊtˌhɔːl
overhaul
ˌəʊvəˈhɔːl
short-haul
ˈʃɔːthɔːl
Vauxhall
ˈvɒksˌhɔːl
Whitehall
ˌwaɪtˈhɔːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOWNHAUL

downcourt
downcry
downdraught
downer
downfall
downfallen
downfield
downflow
downforce
downgrade
downhearted
downheartedly
downheartedness
downhill
downhill race
downhiller
downhole
downier
downiest
downiness

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOWNHAUL

Barnaul
caterwaul
caul
Cisalpine Gaul
Gaul
in the long haul
Jean Paul
long haul
maul
miaul
Naipaul
nudicaul
Paul
Rabaul
Saint Paul
Saul
shaul
short haul
Vincent de Paul
waul

Synonyms and antonyms of downhaul in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «downhaul» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOWNHAUL

Find out the translation of downhaul to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of downhaul from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «downhaul» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

downhaul
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

amura
570 millions of speakers

English

downhaul
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

downhaul
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

downhaul
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

оттяжки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

retranca
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

downhaul
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hale-bas
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Downhaul
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Downhaul
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ダウンホール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

downhaul
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mudhun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

downhaul
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

downhaul
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डाउनहाल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

downhaul
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

caricabasso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

downhaul
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відтягнення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

downhaul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

downhaul
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

downhaul
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nedhal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

downhaul
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of downhaul

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOWNHAUL»

The term «downhaul» is normally little used and occupies the 132.497 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOWNHAUL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about downhaul

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOWNHAUL»

Discover the use of downhaul in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to downhaul and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sailing Big on a Small Sailboat
To avoid having to leave the cockpit and getting white knuckles trying to take down the jib, you can install a downhaul device that will enable you to bring the jib to the deck from the cockpit. ➢ JIB DOWNHAULS It's a bit of an anachronism but a ...
Jerry Cardwell, Dieter Loibner, 2007
2
Self Sufficient Sailor 2nd edition
For easier headsail handling when cruising, try using a jib downhaul. With or without a bowsprit, this is a good piece of gear for single or shorthanded sailing. I first used a jib downhaul on a 120-ton gaff -rigged schooner I was sailing aboard as ...
Lin and Larry Pardey
3
Royce's Sailing Illustrated
RUNNING rigging 8 BASIC SAIL TERMS the MAINSAIL tack clew head slides or slugs downhaul the JIB tack luff snaps cl eating the halyard tails folding, stowing sails mainsail tension adjusts add a topping lift efficient jib handl ing skeg bUge ...
Patrick M. Royce, 1997
4
The 44-gun Frigate USS Constitution: "Old Ironsides"
K Running Rigging K5 SHlP WlTH FORE AND AFT SAlLS AS RlGGED BETWEEN 1803 AND 1815 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Flying jib Halyard Sheets Outer jib stay Duter jib Halyard Downhaul Hanks 9 Traveller 10 Sheets Jib Halyard 13 Downhaul 14 ...
Karl Heinz Marquardt, 2005
5
Dana's seamen's friend: containing a treatise on practical ...
Take your tack under the yard and bend it by a sheet-bend to the outer clew, and pay down the sheet and downhaul through the lubber-hole. All being clear for hoisting, sway away on the halyards on deck, the men in the top guying the sail by ...
Richard Henry Dana, 1862
6
Dana's Seaman's friend
Take your tack under the yard and bend it by a sheet-bend to the outer clew, and pay down the sheet and downhaul through the lubber-hole. All being clear for hoisting, sway away on the halyards on deck, the men in the top guying the sail by ...
Richard Henry Dana, James Lees, 1856
7
Cruising World
find it convenient to have this cleat very close to the toe rail to avoid having the uphaul and downhaul become hazardous trip wires. The First Hoist Now you are ready for a hoist. Shackle your snuffer onto the halyard (I assume the spinnaker is  ...
8
The Chinese Sailing Rig: Design and Build Your Own Junk Rig
The downhaul helps keep the sail from bellying out when reefed and allows luff tension to be set up for sailing to windward. TABLE 7 DOWNHAUL ROPE DIAMETER BATTEN BATTEN BOOM DECK BLOCK BATTEN DOWNHAUL DRAWING ...
Derek Van Loan, 2006
9
Rigging Period Ships Models: A Step-by-Step Guide to the ...
... Dolphin striker Downhaul, flying jib Downhaul, fore staysail Downhaul, fore topmast staysail Downhaul, jib Downhaul, main staysail Downhaul, rnain topmast staysail Downhaul, main topgallant staysail Downhaul, mizzen staysail Downhaul, ...
Lennarth Petersson, 2011
10
The Seaman's Friend: Containing a Treatise on Practical ...
Take your tack under the yard and bend it by a sheet- bend to the outer clew, and pay down the sheet and downhaul through the lubber-hole. All being clear for hoisting, sway away on the halyards on deck, the men in the top guying the sail by ...
Richard Henry Dana, 1879

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOWNHAUL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term downhaul is used in the context of the following news items.
1
EP Energy's (EPE) CEO Brent Smolik on Q4 2014 Results …
So, yes commingle downhaul --. Neal Dingmann. That's what I say [indiscernible] I guess that's a difference. So downhaul is commingled. «Seeking Alpha, Feb 15»
2
15 things you should know when planning an Atlantic crossing
Just keep an eye out for chafe, and be sure to set up a preventer on the boom and a foreguy topping lift and downhaul when poling out the ... «Yachting World, Jan 15»
3
How to tie basic windsurfing knots
Windsurfers will use it on the end of the downhaul line to hook the harness hook in, in order to tense the downhaul. It's easy to tie and untie. «SurferToday, Oct 14»
4
How to self-rescue in windsurfing
You can be towed by another windsurfer; you can tie the mast foot/extension to what is left of a broken UJ with spare cord or the downhaul line, ... «SurferToday, Sep 14»
5
Occidental Petroleum's (OXY) CEO Steve Chazen on Q2 2014 …
Domestic operating expenses were higher in the second quarter this year compared to the first quarter of this year due to higher downhaul ... «Seeking Alpha, Jul 14»
6
Exe SC sailor Victoria Upotn set to sail off Brittany in July
Sadly, the spinnaker downhaul got wrapped on the bowsprit as they went for the drop - eventually crossing the line in 27th. Disappointed, as ... «Midweek Herald, Jun 14»
7
How to fine-tune your Slalom windsurfing sail
Let's start with a very significant variable. Downhaul tension affects the overall luff curve of the sail, so it's important to get it right and balanced. «SurferToday, May 14»
8
America's Cup- Oracle and Team NZ designers reveal AC72 secrets
He then turned to the construction of the foil cases and how these worked in the boat, with up and downhaul lines. OTUSA and ETNZ used ... «Sail World, May 14»
9
Random Sailing Questions Asked and Answered – Pot Pourri, Odds …
Then there are all sorts of control Lines: outhaul, downhaul, cunninham, inhaul, barberhaul, boom vang or go-fast, and backstay. To steer the ... «ChicagoNow, Mar 14»
10
Superior Energy Services, Inc. (SPN) news: Superior Energy …
U.S. land revenue was down 8% to $67 million as a result of lower demand for premium drill pipes and downhaul tool rentals due to an Eagle ... «Seeking Alpha, Feb 14»

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