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| haul [ hawl ] |
verb (past and past participle hauled, present participle haul·ing, 3rd person present singular hauls) |
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1. transitive verb pull or drag something: to pull something with continuous and laborious movements
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2. transitive verb move something with effort: to transport something that is heavy and bulky from one place to another
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3. transitive verb sailing change boat's course: to change a vessel's course so as to sail closer to the wind
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4. intransitive verb nautical blow closer to bow: to blow from a direction that is closer to a vessel's bow
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refers to winds
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5. transitive verb nautical hoist vessel into dry dock: to hoist a vessel from the water into a dry dock, e.g. to make repairs
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noun (plural hauls) |
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1. stolen items: goods that have been stolen, or the value of these stolen goods
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2. distance something is transported: a distance over which something is transported or pulled, or which somebody travels with difficulty
  a long haul
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3. fishing single catch of fish: the amount of fish caught in a single catch
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4. confiscated contraband: illegal goods that are confiscated by the authorities
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| [13th century. Variant of hale2] |
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