English Explanatory Dictionary

crosshaul

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The transportation of goods away from a locality while similar goods are simultaneously transported into the same locality, often resulting in inefficiencies.
  2. A method of shifting cargo or rigging by moving it across rather than along the length of a vessel.
verb
  1. To transport goods away from a locality while similar goods are simultaneously transported into the same locality, often resulting in inefficiencies.

Pronunciation

/ˈkrɒs.hɔːl/

Word forms

crosshaul crosshauls crosshauling crosshauled

Etymology

From cross- + haul.

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