Here is a cosine function we will graph. The a-value is the number in front of the sine function, which is 4. This makes the amplitude equal to |4| or 4. The graph of the function has a maximum y-value of 4 and a minimum y-value of -4. The b-value is the number next to the x-term, which is 2. This means the period is 360 degrees divided by 2 or 180.
(plural newhalfs or newhalves) (countable, slang) A transwoman with male genitalia, a pre-op or non-op male-to-female transexual.
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. The term is also commonly applied to the cunningham on the mainsail. In a windsurfing rig, the downhaul is the primary load-bearing line which controls the sail's shape. Modern windsurfing sails incorporate a sleeve for the mast, and therefore do not have a halyard which tensions the top of the sail.