(nautical) To coil the tail of a rope on deck so as to present a neat appearance.

An invitation to someone in the upper part of a building to come downstairs. / An invitation to someone living to the north to come for a visit.

(of a person) Tired and exhausted. / (of a place) Decrepit. / (of a clockwork mechanism) Having the spring unwound.

Alternative form of run down

(idiomatic) Sad; lacking engagement or enthusiasm.

(transitive) To cause to fall by shooting. / (transitive, idiomatic) To criticize a (request) to the point of preclusion.

An area of chalk downland, in southern England

An insult or barb; a snide or demeaning remark.

Alternative spelling of swansdown

Alternative spelling of swansdown