Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

downhaul

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables
down-haul
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any rope used to haul down a sail or spar.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From down- + haul.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

downhauls (plural)

Phrases

galley downhaul

Questions

What does downhaul mean?
Any rope used to haul down a sail or spar.
Where does downhaul come from?
From down- + haul.

How to pronounce downhaul

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