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

Downhaul :: Downhaul (n.) A rope to haul down, or to assist in hauling down, a sail; as, a staysail downhaul; a trysail downhaul..

Overhauling :: Overhauling () of Overhau.

Overhauling :: Overhauling (n.) A strict examination with a view to correction or repairs.

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

Bumkin :: Bumkin (n.) A projecting beam or boom; as: (a) One projecting from each bow of a vessel, to haul the fore tack to, called a tack bumpkin. (b) One from each quarter, for the main-brace blocks, and called brace bumpkin. (c) A small outrigger over the stern of a boat, to extend the mizzen..

Haulse :: Haulse (v.) See Halse.

Keelhauling :: Keelhauling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Keelhau.

Gather :: Gather (v. t.) To haul in; to take up; as, to gather the slack of a rope..

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Haul :: Haul (v. t.) To pull or draw with force; to drag.

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

Hauler :: Hauler (n.) One who hauls.

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

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