n. (Naut.) A rope to haul down, or to assist in hauling down, a sail;
adv. Towards the bottom of a hill;
a. Declivous; descending; sloping. “A downhill greensward.” Congrewe. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Declivity; descent; slope. [ 1913 Webster ]
On th' icy downhills of this slippery life. Du Bartas (Trans. ). [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. Towards the bottom of a hill;
a. Declivous; descending; sloping. “A downhill greensward.” Congrewe. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Declivity; descent; slope. [ 1913 Webster ]
On th' icy downhills of this slippery life. Du Bartas (Trans. ). [ 1913 Webster ]