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Drag :: Drag (v. t.) To draw slowly or heavily onward; to pull along the ground by main force; to haul; to trail; -- applied to drawing heavy or resisting bodies or those inapt for drawing, with labor, along the ground or other surface; as, to drag stone or timber; to drag a net in fishing..

Draw :: Draw (v. t.) To cause to move continuously by force applied in advance of the thing moved; to pull along; to haul; to drag; to cause to follow.

Overhaul :: Overhaul (n.) Alt. of Overhaulin.

Leeboard :: Leeboard (n.) A board, or frame of planks, lowered over the side of a vessel to lessen her leeway when closehauled, by giving her greater draught..

Warp :: Warp (v.) A rope used in hauling or moving a vessel, usually with one end attached to an anchor, a post, or other fixed object; a towing line; a warping hawser..

Haulm :: Haulm (n.) A part of a harness; a hame.

Closehauled :: Closehauled (a.) Under way and moving as nearly as possible toward the direction from which the wind blows; -- said of a sailing vessel.

Jigger :: "Jigger (n. & v.) A light tackle, consisting of a double and single block and the fall, used for various purposes, as to increase the purchase on a topsail sheet in hauling it home; the watch tackle..

Earing :: Earing (n.) A line for hauling the reef cringle to the yard; -- also called reef earing.

Whaul :: Whaul (n.) Same as Whall.

Keelhauled :: Keelhauled (imp. & p. p.) of Keelhau.

Keelhauling :: Keelhauling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Keelhau.

Janker :: "Janker (n.) A long pole on two wheels, used in hauling logs..

Bumkin :: Bumkin (n.) A projecting beam or boom; as: (a) One projecting from each bow of a vessel, to haul the fore tack to, called a tack bumpkin. (b) One from each quarter, for the main-brace blocks, and called brace bumpkin. (c) A small outrigger over the stern of a boat, to extend the mizzen..

Rouse :: Rouse (v. i. & t.) To pull or haul strongly and all together, as upon a rope, without the assistance of mechanical appliances..

Haul :: Haul (v. t.) To pull or draw with force; to drag.

Boxhauled :: Boxhauled (imp. & p. p.) of Boxhau.

Inhauler :: Inhauler (n.) A rope used to draw in the jib boom, or flying jib boom..

Gripe :: Gripe (v. i.) To tend to come up into the wind, as a ship which, when sailing closehauled, requires constant labor at the helm..

Halse :: Halse (v. t.) To haul; to hoist.

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