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Hauled :: Hauled (imp. & p. p.) of Hau.

Reaumur :: Reaumur (a.) Of or pertaining to Rene Antoine Ferchault de Reaumur; conformed to the scale adopted by Reaumur in graduating the thermometer he invented.

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

Whaul :: Whaul (n.) Same as Whall.

Keelhauled :: Keelhauled (imp. & p. p.) of Keelhau.

Outhaul :: Outhaul (n.) A rope used for hauling out a sail upon a spar; -- opposite of inhaul.

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

Jigger :: "Jigger (n. & v.) A light tackle, consisting of a double and single block and the fall, used for various purposes, as to increase the purchase on a topsail sheet in hauling it home; the watch tackle..

Tack :: Tack (v. t.) To change the direction of (a vessel) when sailing closehauled, by putting the helm alee and shifting the tacks and sails so that she will proceed to windward nearly at right angles to her former course..

Run :: Run (a.) To sail before the wind, in distinction from reaching or sailing closehauled; -- said of vessels..

Hault :: Hault (a.) Lofty; haughty.

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

Overhaul :: Overhaul (n.) Alt. of Overhaulin.

Haum :: Haum (n.) See Haulm, stalk..

Boxhauling :: Boxhauling (n.) A method of going from one tack to another. See Boxhaul.

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..

Haul :: Haul (n.) A single draught of a net; as, to catch a hundred fish at a haul..

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

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

Haul :: Haul (v. t.) To transport by drawing, as with horses or oxen; as, to haul logs to a sawmill..

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