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clubhauling

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
club-haul-ing
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A risky maneuver whereby a sail-boat tacks (turns into and through the wind) by dropping one of the front anchors, the intent being to turn the boat in a tighter space than would be possible using the rudder and sails alone, especially when difficult conditions such as light winds or heavy swell make tacking more difficult than usual.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of clubhaul

Usage

Inflected Forms

clubhaulings (plural)

Questions

What does clubhauling mean?
A risky maneuver whereby a sail-boat tacks (turns into and through the wind) by dropping one of the front anchors, the intent being to turn the boat in a tighter space than would be possible using the rudder and sails alone, especially when difficult conditions such as light winds or heavy swell make tacking more difficult than usual.

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