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Overhaul :: Overhaul (v. t.) To haul or drag over; hence, to turn over for examination; to inspect; to examine thoroughly with a view to corrections or repairs..

Tack :: Tack (v. t.) A rope used to hold in place the foremost lower corners of the courses when the vessel is closehauled (see Illust. of Ship); also, a rope employed to pull the lower corner of a studding sail to the boom..

Trice :: Trice (v. t.) To pull; to haul; to drag; to pull away.

Brail :: Brail (n.) Ropes passing through pulleys, and used to haul in or up the leeches, bottoms, or corners of sails, preparatory to furling..

Hauling :: Hauling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Hau.

Boxhaul :: Boxhaul (v. t.) To put (a vessel) on the other tack by veering her short round on her heel; -- so called from the circumstance of bracing the head yards abox (i. e., sharp aback, on the wind)..

Chauldron :: Chauldron (n.) See Chawdron.

Bumkin :: Bumkin (n.) A projecting beam or boom; as: (a) One projecting from each bow of a vessel, to haul the fore tack to, called a tack bumpkin. (b) One from each quarter, for the main-brace blocks, and called brace bumpkin. (c) A small outrigger over the stern of a boat, to extend the mizzen..

Halm :: Halm (n.) Same as Haulm.

Halse :: Halse (v. t.) To haul; to hoist.

Keelrake :: Keelrake (v. t.) Same as Keelhaul.

Closehauled :: Closehauled (a.) Under way and moving as nearly as possible toward the direction from which the wind blows; -- said of a sailing vessel.

Overhauled :: Overhauled (imp. & p. p.) of Overhau.

Crab :: Crab (a.) A form of windlass, or geared capstan, for hauling ships into dock, etc..

Inhaul :: Inhaul (n.) Alt. of Inhaule.

Hayrack :: Hayrack (n.) A frame mounted on the running gear of a wagon, and used in hauling hay, straw, sheaves, etc.; -- called also hay rigging..

Teaming :: Teaming (n.) The act or occupation of driving a team, or of hauling or carrying, as logs, goods, or the like, with a team..

Leeboard :: Leeboard (n.) A board, or frame of planks, lowered over the side of a vessel to lessen her leeway when closehauled, by giving her greater draught..

Haulm :: Haulm (n.) A part of a harness; a hame.

Inhauler :: Inhauler (n.) A rope used to draw in the jib boom, or flying jib boom..

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