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Overhaul :: Overhaul (v. t.) To gain upon in a chase; to overtake.

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..

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..

Haul :: Haul (v. i.) To change the direction of a ship by hauling the wind. See under Haul, v. t..

Take :: Take (n.) That which is taken; especially, the quantity of fish captured at one haul or catch..

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..

Hawm :: Hawm (n.) See Haulm, straw..

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..

Draw :: Draw (v. t.) To cause to move continuously by force applied in advance of the thing moved; to pull along; to haul; to drag; to cause to follow.

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..

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..

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

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)..

Overhauling :: Overhauling () of Overhau.

Brail :: Brail (v. t.) To haul up by the brails; -- used with up; as, to brail up a sail..

Haulage :: Haulage (n.) Act of hauling; as, the haulage of cars by an engine; charge for hauling..

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

Drag :: Drag (v. t.) To draw slowly or heavily onward; to pull along the ground by main force; to haul; to trail; -- applied to drawing heavy or resisting bodies or those inapt for drawing, with labor, along the ground or other surface; as, to drag stone or timber; to drag a net in fishing..

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

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