HAULAGE

draw, haul, haulage

(noun) the act of drawing or hauling something; “the haul up the hill went very slowly”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

haulage (countable and uncountable, plural haulages)

The act of hauling.

The business of transporting goods.

The charge levied for hauling or pulling a ship or boat.

Source: Wiktionary


Haul"age, n.

Definition: Act of hauling; as, the haulage of cars by an engine; charge for hauling.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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