outhaul

[ out-hawl ]

/ ˈaʊtˌhɔl /

noun Nautical.

a rope used for hauling out a sail on a boom, yard, etc.

Origin of outhaul

First recorded in 1830–40; out- + haul

Words nearby outhaul

outgrowth, outguess, outgun, out-half, outhandle, outhaul, out-Herod, outhit, outhouse, outie, outing

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Example sentences from the Web for outhaul

Outhaul, owt′hawl, n. a rope for hauling out the clew of a sail.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
Besides, you must land either to set it or to take in its outhaul, so as to be quite snug.
A Thousand Miles in the Rob Roy Canoe on Rivers and Lakes of Europe|John Macgregor
The outhaul was run out on the deck, and manned by all the hands that could get hold of it.
Dikes and Ditches|Oliver Optic
And as I spoke I made a dash at the trysail brails, cast them off, and proceeded to drag upon the fall of the outhaul tackle.
A Middy in Command|Harry Collingwood

Reeve the outhaul through the block at the swinging-boom-end, and bend the forward end to the outer clew of the sail.
The Seaman's Friend|Richard Henry Dana

British Dictionary definitions for outhaul

outhaul

/ (ˈaʊtˌhɔːl) /

noun

nautical a line or cable for tightening the foot of a sail by hauling the clew out along the boom or yardAlso: outhauler

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单词	outhaul
释义	outhaul [ out-hawl ] / ˈaʊtˌhɔl / noun Nautical. a rope used for hauling out a sail on a boom, yard, etc. Origin of outhaul First recorded in 1830–40; out- + haul Words nearby outhaul outgrowth, outguess, outgun, out-half, outhandle, outhaul, out-Herod, outhit, outhouse, outie, outing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for outhaul Outhaul, owt′hawl, n. a rope for hauling out the clew of a sail. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)\|Various Besides, you must land either to set it or to take in its outhaul, so as to be quite snug. A Thousand Miles in the Rob Roy Canoe on Rivers and Lakes of Europe\|John Macgregor The outhaul was run out on the deck, and manned by all the hands that could get hold of it. Dikes and Ditches\|Oliver Optic And as I spoke I made a dash at the trysail brails, cast them off, and proceeded to drag upon the fall of the outhaul tackle. A Middy in Command\|Harry Collingwood Reeve the outhaul through the block at the swinging-boom-end, and bend the forward end to the outer clew of the sail. The Seaman's Friend\|Richard Henry Dana British Dictionary definitions for outhaul outhaul / (ˈaʊtˌhɔːl) / noun nautical a line or cable for tightening the foot of a sail by hauling the clew out along the boom or yardAlso: outhauler Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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