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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clubhaul

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
club-haul
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To force (a sailing vessel) to change tack by dropping the lee-anchor and hauling in the anchor cable to swing the stern to windward.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From club + haul; derived from nautical clubbing (dragging an anchor along the seabed) and hauling (changing direction).

Usage

Inflected Forms

clubhauls (present, singular) clubhauling (participle, present) clubhauled (participle, past) clubhauled (past)

Derived Forms

clubhauling

Questions

What does clubhaul mean?
To force (a sailing vessel) to change tack by dropping the lee-anchor and hauling in the anchor cable to swing the stern to windward.
Where does clubhaul come from?
From club + haul; derived from nautical clubbing (dragging an anchor along the seabed) and hauling (changing direction).

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