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

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..

Lead :: Lead (n.) the distance of haul, as from a cutting to an embankment..

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

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

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..

Tack :: Tack (v. t.) To change the direction of (a vessel) when sailing closehauled, by putting the helm alee and shifting the tacks and sails so that she will proceed to windward nearly at right angles to her former course..

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

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

Whaul :: Whaul (n.) Same as Whall.

Reaumur :: Reaumur (a.) Of or pertaining to Rene Antoine Ferchault de Reaumur; conformed to the scale adopted by Reaumur in graduating the thermometer he invented.

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

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

Warp :: Warp (v.) A rope used in hauling or moving a vessel, usually with one end attached to an anchor, a post, or other fixed object; a towing line; a warping hawser..

Kedge :: Kedge (n.) To move (a vessel) by carrying out a kedge in a boat, dropping it overboard, and hauling the vessel up to it..

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

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

Haul :: Haul (n.) That which is caught, taken, or gained at once, as by hauling a net..

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..

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

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