Definition of haul

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

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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..
Haul :: Haul (n.) That which is caught, taken, or gained at once, as by hauling a net..
Hauls :: Hauls (n.) See Hals.
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..
Keelrake :: Keelrake (v. t.) Same as Keelhaul.
Teaming :: Teaming (n.) The act or occupation of driving a team, or of hauling or carrying, as logs, goods, or the like, with a team..
Rouse :: Rouse (v. i. & t.) To pull or haul strongly and all together, as upon a rope, without the assistance of mechanical appliances..
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..
Buntline :: Buntline (n.) One of the ropes toggled to the footrope of a sail, used to haul up to the yard the body of the sail when taking it in..
Overhaul :: Overhaul (v. t.) To haul or drag over; hence, to turn over for examination; to inspect; to examine thoroughly with a view to corrections or repairs..
Keelhaul :: Keelhaul (v. i.) To haul under the keel of a ship, by ropes attached to the yardarms on each side. It was formerly practiced as a punishment in the Dutch and English navies..
Helm :: Helm (n.) See Haulm, straw..
Mainsheet :: Mainsheet (n.) One of the ropes by which the mainsail is hauled aft and trimmed.
Haul :: Haul (v. t.) To pull or draw with force; to drag.
Hale :: Hale (v. t.) To pull; to drag; to haul.
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..
Inhaul :: Inhaul (n.) Alt. of Inhaule.
Janker :: "Janker (n.) A long pole on two wheels, used in hauling logs..
Trice :: Trice (v. t.) To haul and tie up by means of a rope.
Chauldron :: Chauldron (n.) See Chawdron.
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