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

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

Mainsheet :: Mainsheet (n.) One of the ropes by which the mainsail is hauled aft and trimmed.

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

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

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

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

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

Inhaul :: Inhaul (n.) Alt. of Inhaule.

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..

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

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..

Haul :: Haul (n.) A bundle of about four hundred threads, to be tarred..

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

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

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

Bushwhacking :: Bushwhacking (n.) Traveling, or working a way, through bushes; pulling by the bushes, as in hauling a boat along the bushy margin of a stream..

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

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..

Closehauled :: Closehauled (a.) Under way and moving as nearly as possible toward the direction from which the wind blows; -- said of a sailing vessel.

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