Boxhaul
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Boxhaul is a verb meaning (nautical, ambitransitive) To bring (a square-rigged ship) onto a new tack by hauling back the foresails whilst steering hard round.
Meaning
(nautical, ambitransitive) To bring (a square-rigged ship) onto a new tack by hauling back the foresails whilst steering hard round.
Word Forms
- boxhauls
- boxhauling
- boxhauled
Synonyms for boxhaul
Depending on context, synonyms include box.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include haul, uphaul, bouse, bowse, heave-ho, manhaul.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.