OUTHAUL

Etymology 1

Verb

outhaul (third-person singular simple present outhauls, present participle outhauling, simple past and past participle outhauled)

(transitive) To haul out

Etymology 2

Noun

outhaul (plural outhauls)

(nautical) A rope that is used to extend a sail along a spar

Holonyms

• cordage

Anagrams

• haulout

Source: Wiktionary


Out"haul`, n. (Naut.)

Definition: A rope used for hauling out a sail upon a spar; -- opposite of inhaul.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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