Definition of haul

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Haul (v. t.) To pull apart, as oxen sometimes do when yoked..

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Haul :: Haul (n.) A single draught of a net; as, to catch a hundred fish at a haul..
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..
Keelhauled :: Keelhauled (imp. & p. p.) of Keelhau.
Hawm :: Hawm (n.) See Haulm, straw..
Run :: Run (a.) To sail before the wind, in distinction from reaching or sailing closehauled; -- said of vessels..
Keelrake :: Keelrake (v. t.) Same as Keelhaul.
Haulse :: Haulse (v.) See Halse.
Overhaul :: Overhaul (n.) Alt. of Overhaulin.
Trice :: Trice (v. t.) To haul and tie up by means of a rope.
Downhaul :: Downhaul (n.) A rope to haul down, or to assist in hauling down, a sail; as, a staysail downhaul; a trysail downhaul..
Bowse :: Bowse (v. i.) To pull or haul; as, to bowse upon a tack; to bowse away, i. e., to pull all together..
Gripe :: Gripe (v. i.) To tend to come up into the wind, as a ship which, when sailing closehauled, requires constant labor at the helm..
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..
Haul :: Haul (v. i.) To change the direction of a ship by hauling the wind. See under Haul, v. t..
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..
Warp :: Warp (v. t.) To run off the reel into hauls to be tarred, as yarns..
Overhauling :: Overhauling (n.) A strict examination with a view to correction or repairs.
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..
Hauled :: Hauled (imp. & p. p.) of Hau.
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..
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