English Explanatory Dictionary

clubhaul

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To force (a sailing vessel) to change tack by dropping the lee-anchor and hauling in the anchor cable to swing the stern to windward.

Word forms

clubhaul clubhauls clubhauling clubhauled

Etymology

From club + haul; derived from nautical clubbing (dragging an anchor along the seabed) and hauling (changing direction).

Derived words

clubhauling
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