单词 | overhaul |
释义 | overhauln.ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance by drawing along > [noun] trainage1611 overhaul1625 tow1793 trackage1820 traction1822 haulage1826 1625 R. Finch in S. Purchas Pilgrimes III. iii. 540 They..draw their boats to a place called, the Peaskanoy Navolock, or Sandy Over-hall..five Russian Versts over. 2. A thorough examination, inspection, or scrutiny, esp. of machinery or equipment; (also) repairs or changes made as a result of this. Now frequently in extended use: a process of revision and improvement.In early use, chiefly in relation to the inspection of ships. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > investigation, inspection > inspection, survey > [noun] > with a view to repairs, etc. going-over1672 working over1695 overhale1748 overhauling1769 overhaul1826 rehaul1895 1756 H. Laurens Let. 24 Dec. in Papers (1970) II. 383 The Ship will have a thorough over haul. 1784 J. Green Jrnl. 5 Apr. in Amer. Neptune (1951) 11 99 The Supercargoes Requested to have an Overhall at Some of the Casks of Ginsang. 1826 B. Hall Acct. Voy. Corea I. i. 28 In the course of this overhaul, to which I most willingly submitted, they lighted on a pocket compass. 1891 Labour Commission Gloss. Overhaul, the survey made by the Board of Trade inspector or other Government Official when a ship is about to undergo repairs. 1926 Econ. Jrnl. 36 91 A complete overhaul and revision of freight rates and routing arrangements. 1966 P. O'Donnell Sabre-tooth xvi. 223 Modesty Blaise had flown to France..for a medical overhaul. 1995 FourFourTwo Oct. 132/1 Nicholl refused to panic. There were no wholesale changes of personnel or radical tactical overhauls. 2002 Aviation Daily (Nexis) 14 Feb. 3 The carrier also was hit with $3.5 million in maintenance costs related to unscheduled Rolls-Royce engine overhauls. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). overhaulv. 1. transitive. Nautical. To slacken (a rope) by pulling in the opposite direction to that in which it is drawn in hoisting; to release and separate the blocks of (a tackle) in this way. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > other nautical operations > [verb (transitive)] > work ropes or cables in specific ways windc1550 veer1590 veer1604 rousea1625 heave1626 overhaul1626 ease1627 pay1627 reeve1627 unbend1627 to come up1685 overhale1692 to pay away1769 surge1769 render1777 to pay out1793 to round down1793 to set upon ——1793 swig1794 veer1806 snake1815 to side out for a bend1831 rack1841 snub1841 1626 J. Smith Accidence Young Sea-men 28 Hawle off your ley sheats, ouerhawle the ley bowlin, ease your mayne brases. 1762 W. Falconer Shipwreck ii. 24 While some above the yard, o'er-haul the tye. 1793 J. Smeaton Narr. Edystone Lighthouse (ed. 2) §158 Having so many times to stop, overhawl, and flit,..the work could not go on very speedily. 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. (at cited word) A tackle when released is overhauled. To get a fresh purchase, ropes are overhauled. To reach an object, or take off strain, weather-braces are overhauled. 1882 G. S. Nares Seamanship (ed. 6) 61 Overhaul the bights down. 1933 R. A. Freeman Dr. Thorndyke Intervenes xiii. 180 The lowering of the tackle was a slow..business, for, as there was now no weight to pull it down, it had to be ‘overhauled’. 1990 Small Boat Jrnl. Jan. 48/3 The system ought to be faster than swinging a lateen yard peak-for-tack, or than overhauling the sheet of a boomed sail with tack on the mast. 2. transitive. To overtake, catch up with; to gain on. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > rate of motion > move at specific rate [verb (transitive)] > gain (ground) upon > catch up or overtake betakea1000 oftakelOE overtakec1225 ofgoc1300 under-get1390 attain1393 overget?a1400 overgoc1425 gaincopec1440 overhiec1440 overhalec1540 overcatch1570 overhent1590 win1596 to grow on or upon1603 catcha1616 to fetch up1622 to fetch of, upon1659 overhaul1793 to meet up with1837 to catch up1838 to get past1857 1654 Mercurius Politicus No. 195. 3312 Of 45 ships, and them Forainers, over-hawled by the Taunton-Frigat since we were comanded to Sea, we found not any just reason to send above 3 of them in. 1664 T. Allin Jrnl. 11 July (1939) (modernized text) I. 141 A handsome gale, that it served us to overhaul the flood. 1793 J. Smeaton Narr. Edystone Lighthouse (ed. 2) §266 The tide had overhauled us, and driven us to the eastward of our proper mooring-place. 1836 F. Marryat Mr. Midshipman Easy II. iii. 86 We shall fall in with plenty of boats and vessels if we coast it up to Palermo, and they may overhaul us. 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. (at cited word) A ship overhauls another in chase when she evidently gains upon her. 1886 Pall Mall Gaz. 27 Sept. 10/2 The empty carriages were..overhauled by a down fast goods train, which ran with great violence into the excursion train. 1933 D. L. Sayers Hangman's Holiday 187 He..drove on, overhauling the police car. 1977 World of Cricket Monthly June 88/3 Their batting attack never really got to grips with the task of overhauling Kent's target of 172, and they were all out for 133. 3. a. transitive. To examine thoroughly, inspect, scrutinize; esp. to take apart and examine (a piece of equipment, etc.) and repair or modify it if necessary. Also (occasionally) intransitive. Cf. haul v. 1b. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > investigation, inspection > inspection, survey > inspect, survey [verb (transitive)] > with a view to repairs overhaul1705 overhale1713 society > occupation and work > industry > manufacturing processes > mending or repairing > [verb (transitive)] > examine with view to repairs overhaul1705 1705 J. Logan in Mem. Hist. Soc. Pennsylvania (1872) X. 63 To appoint any person to overhaul these papers and accounts. 1743 J. Bulkeley & J. Cummins Voy. to South-seas 89 To-day I over-haul'd the Powder, and told the Lieutenant that I had twenty-three half Barrels in Store. 1840 F. Marryat Poor Jack xxxi. 216 We must overhaul the pros and cons. 1884 R. C. Praed Zéro xiii The drains..are being overhauled. 1908 ‘G. A. Birmingham’ Spanish Gold 16 ‘I'll go down and have a look at the Spindrift,’ said the Major. ‘I'm having her overhauled and fitted out for a cruise.’ 1920 Westm. Gaz. 16 June 10/2 So as the selected yacht may have sufficient time to overhaul and arrive in New York by July 13. 1988 Pract. Motorist Apr. 24/1 Before using an ex-breaker's yard carburettor, it's best to overhaul it. b. transitive. In extended use: to change significantly; to revise, improve, update. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > amending > put right [verb (transitive)] > look over with a view to amending revisea1626 overhaul1870 rehaul1896 1870 N.Y. Clipper 9 Apr. 7/2 Next season the company at this establishment will be completely overhauled—all the bad points will be weeded out and the good improved. 1907 Billboard 25 Feb. 32/4 Both Mack and Mr. Ramsey expect to be in Kansas City, Mo., the last of February and engage some new people for the show and generally ‘overhaul’ it. 1924 Amer. Mercury Nov. 309/1 The latter half of the Nineteenth Century, when modern medicine was getting on its legs and the materia medica of a simpler age was being radically overhauled. 1962 Listener 15 Mar. 469/2 The view of many present-day mathematicians who would want to overhaul our methods all down the line. 1985 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 2 Sept. i. 26/3 The President is to speak..[about] his plan to overhaul the Federal tax system. 2000 Out Mar. 124/1 With the help of hairstylist Damien Miano..we helped four people who wanted to overhaul their looks. 4. transitive. U.S. To scold, reprimand. Cf. to haul (a person) over the coals at coal n. Phrases 5. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > rebuke or reproof > rebuke or reprove [verb (transitive)] > scold chidec1230 ban1340 tongue1388 rate1393 flite14.. rehetec1400 janglec1430 chafec1485 rattle1542 berate1548 quarrel1587 hazen?1608 bequarrel1624 huff1674 shrewa1687 to claw away, off1692 tongue-pad1707 to blow up1710 scold1718 rag1739 redd1776 bullyraga1790 jaw1810 targe1825 haze1829 overhaul1840 tongue-walk1841 trim1882 to call down1883 tongue-lash1887 roar1917 to go off at (a person)1941 chew1948 wrinch2009 1840 R. H. Dana Two Years before Mast xxiii. 224 Three minutes and a half were allowed for every man to dress and come on deck, and if any were longer than that, they were sure to be overhauled by the mate. 1863 W. T. Sherman Let. 20 Sept. in War of Rebellion (U.S. War Dept.) (1890) 1st Ser. XXX. iii. 748 I will reprimand Colonel Fletcher for making such a report... Bragg overhauled for evacuating the Valley of the Tennessee. 1942 L. V. Berrey & M. Van den Bark Amer. Thes. Slang §295/2 Scold, reprimand,..overhaul. 1981 Amer. Speech 56 156 Mr Wyland, a favorite teacher..overhauled some of the boys for misbehaving. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1625v.1626 |
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