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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..

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)..

Buntline :: Buntline (n.) One of the ropes toggled to the footrope of a sail, used to haul up to the yard the body of the sail when taking it in..

Forereach :: Forereach (v. t.) To advance or gain upon; -- said of a vessel that gains upon another when sailing closehauled.

Pull :: Pull (v. i.) To exert one's self in an act or motion of drawing or hauling; to tug; as, to pull at a rope..

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..

Team :: Team (v. t.) To convey or haul with a team; as, to team lumber..

Kedge :: Kedge (n.) To move (a vessel) by carrying out a kedge in a boat, dropping it overboard, and hauling the vessel up to it..

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..

Bowse :: Bowse (v. i.) To pull or haul; as, to bowse upon a tack; to bowse away, i. e., to pull all together..

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

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

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

Haul :: Haul (n.) A pulling with force; a violent pull.

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..

Bowline :: Bowline (n.) A rope fastened near the middle of the leech or perpendicular edge of the square sails, by subordinate ropes, called bridles, and used to keep the weather edge of the sail tight forward, when the ship is closehauled..

Overhale :: Overhale (v. t.) See Overhaul.

Trice :: Trice (v. t.) To haul and tie up by means of a rope.

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

Lead :: Lead (n.) the distance of haul, as from a cutting to an embankment..

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