ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Haul-out

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Haul-out is a noun meaning A location where seals or sea lions haul out.

Meaning

A location where seals or sea lions haul out.

More Meanings

  1. The act of hauling out (bringing ashore) a boat, especially for repair and maintenance.

Example Sentences

At haul-outs, seals may rest and socialise but pup births are rare.
It's haul-out day, later in the season than is good for the boat or me,
Use the best bottom paint for your area to lengthen time between haul-outs.
Along the mainland coast of the SCB, however, haul-out and rookery sites are relatively scarce.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sealship, haulage, go-out, dockyard, haul, haulabout.

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