Cunningham vs. Downhaul

Cunninghamnoun

(nautical) A downhaul located at the tack of a sail, used for tightening the luff.

Cunninghamnoun

United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1922)

Cunningham

Cunningham is a surname of Scottish origin, see Clan Cunningham.

Downhaulnoun

(nautical) Any rope used to haul down a sail or spar.

Downhaulnoun

A rope to haul down, or to assist in hauling down, a sail; as, a staysail downhaul; a trysail 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.