- outhaul
- noun Date: 1840 a rope used to haul a sail taut along a spar
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
outhaul
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Outhaul — Out haul (out h[add]l ), n. (Naut.) A rope used for hauling out a sail upon a spar; opposite of {inhaul}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
outhaul — [out′hôl΄] n. Naut. a rope used to haul something out into position, specif. the after lower corner of a fore and aft sail … English World dictionary
Outhaul — An outhaul is a line which is part of the running rigging of a sailboat, used to extend a sail and control the shape of the curve of the foot of the sail. It runs from the clew (the back corner of the sail) to the end of the boom. The line is… … Wikipedia
outhaul — /owt hawl /, n. Naut. a rope used for hauling out a sail on a boom, yard, etc. [1830 40; OUT + HAUL] * * * … Universalium
outhaul — noun A rope that is used to extend a sail along a spar … Wiktionary
outhaul — rope used to haul a sail taut along a spar Nautical Terms … Phrontistery dictionary
outhaul — noun Sailing a rope used to haul out the clew of a sail … English new terms dictionary
outhaul — /ˈaʊthɔl/ (say owthawl) noun a rope used for hauling out a sail on a boom, yard, etc …
outhaul — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: out (III) + haul (after haul out, v.) : a rope used to haul a sail taut along a spar … Useful english dictionary
Windsurfing — A windsurfer tilts the rig and carves the board to perform a planing jibe (downwind turn) close to shore at Maui, Hawaii … Wikipedia
