What does boxhaul mean?
Boxhaul means (nautical, ambitransitive) To bring (a square-rigged ship) onto a new tack by hauling back the foresails whilst steering hard round..
Boxhaul
Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
Meaning
(nautical, ambitransitive) To bring (a square-rigged ship) onto a new tack by hauling back the foresails whilst steering hard round..
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Word Forms
- boxhauls
- boxhauling
- boxhauled
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What is a synonym for boxhaul?
Common synonyms include box.
What is the opposite of boxhaul?
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How do you use boxhaul in a sentence?
Use boxhaul where its definition matches the intended context.
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