The Collaborative International Dictionary
Boxhaul \Box"haul`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Boxhauled.] (Naut.)
To put (a vessel) on the other tack by veering her short
round on her heel; -- so called from the circumstance of
bracing the head yards abox (i. e., sharp aback, on the
wind).
--Totten.
Wiktionary
vb. (en-past of: boxhaul)
Usage examples of "boxhauled".
Indeed, once she was halfway into the bay there probably wasn't room enough to wear round whatever happened, unless he boxhauled--juggling with the sails so she went astern to bring her bow round, or dub-hauled, letting go an anchor over the lee side so that it suddenly dragged the brig's bow round.
Indeed, once she was halfway into the bay there probably wasn't room enough to wear round whatever happened, unless he boxhauled—juggling with the sails so she went astern to bring her bow round, or dub-hauled, letting go an anchor over the lee side so that it suddenly dragged the brig's bow round.