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

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

Parbuckle :: Parbuckle (n.) A kind of purchase for hoisting or lowering a cylindrical burden, as a cask. The middle of a long rope is made fast aloft, and both parts are looped around the object, which rests in the loops, and rolls in them as the ends are hauled up or payed out..

Warp :: Warp (v. t.) To run off the reel into hauls to be tarred, as yarns..

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

Chauldron :: Chauldron (n.) See Chawdron.

Slatting :: Slatting (n.) The violent shaking or flapping of anything hanging loose in the wind, as of a sail, when being hauled down..

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)..

Earing :: Earing (n.) A line for hauling the reef cringle to the yard; -- also called reef earing.

Janker :: "Janker (n.) A long pole on two wheels, used in hauling logs..

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

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

Team :: Team (v. i.) To engage in the occupation of driving a team of horses, cattle, or the like, as in conveying or hauling lumber, goods, etc.; to be a teamster..

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

Clubhaul :: Clubhaul (v. t.) To put on the other tack by dropping the lee anchor as soon as the wind is out of the sails (which brings the vessel's head to the wind), and by cutting the cable as soon as she pays off on the other tack. Clubhauling is attempted only in an exigency..

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

Tack :: Tack (v. t.) The direction of a vessel in regard to the trim of her sails; as, the starboard tack, or port tack; -- the former when she is closehauled with the wind on her starboard side; hence, the run of a vessel on one tack; also, a change of direction..

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..

Tug :: Tug (v. t.) To pull or draw with great effort; to draw along with continued exertion; to haul along; to tow; as, to tug a loaded cart; to tug a ship into port..

Inboard :: Inboard (a. & adv.) Inside the line of a vessel's bulwarks or hull; the opposite of outboard; as, an inboard cargo; haul the boom inboard..

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