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Up and down

Vertical; perpendicular; said of the cable when the anchor is under, or nearly under, the hawse hole, and the cable is taut.

📖 Definitions of "Up and down"

adjective

1
Vertical; perpendicular; said of the cable when the anchor is under, or nearly under, the hawse hole, and the cable is taut.
2
Plain; downright

adverb

1
Upward and downward, alternately
"She looked me up and down and hinted that I could do with losing some weight."
2
Alternately forwards and backwards along a path
"walk up and down the corridor"
3
Staunchly, unwaveringly, obstinately
"He swore up and down that he hadn't taken the money."

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