The Collaborative International Dictionary
Haul \Haul\, v. i.
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(Naut.) To change the direction of a ship by hauling the wind. See under Haul, v. t.
I . . . hauled up for it, and found it to be an island.
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To pull apart, as oxen sometimes do when yoked.
To haul around (Naut.), to shift to any point of the compass; -- said of the wind.
To haul off (Naut.), to sail closer to the wind, in order to get farther away from anything; hence, to withdraw; to draw back.
Usage examples of "to haul around".
The creature had a lot more mass to haul around, and his energy requirements right now must be phenomenal.
No big thing for you, on a nice fat ship, to haul around a pile of heavy clay pots.
The Daroth could come up anywhere, and the only real weapons we have against them are too cumbersome to haul around the city.
Everybody else wanted it because they thought it would be a lot easier to haul around than a Springfield or a Garand.
He would probably be carrying dried food, trail mix, protein drink powder -- fresh food was too heavy and difficult to haul around on your back all day His wardrobe would be no frills too -- nylon shorts, tank tops, maybe long underwear for the colder nights.