- haul⇄expr. for (over) the long haul. See under long haul.
- haul⇄expr. haul off,
a. (Informal.) to draw back one's arm to give a blow.
Ex. He hauled off and socked him in the nose.
b. to turn a ship away from an object.
Ex. I told the Chief Officer to haul her off four points (Merchant Marine - haul⇄expr. haul up,
a. to change a ship's course; turn a ship nearer to the direction of the wind.
Ex. The enemy ... hauled up on the Terpsichore's weather beam (Archibald Duncan).
b. to bring oneself to a position of rest by hauling or dr - haul⇄haul, verb, noun.
- haul⇄noun hauler.
- haul⇄noun 1. the act of hauling; hard pull.
2. the load hauled.
Ex. Powerful trucks are used for heavy hauls.
3. the distance, or the route over which, a load is hauled.
Ex. Long hauls cost more than short ones.
4a. the amount - haul⇄v.i. 1. to pull or tug.
Ex. The crew hauled at the heavy sail.
2. to change; shift.
Ex. The wind hauled around to the east.
3. to change or turn a ship's course; sail in a certain course.
4. to change one's course of acti - haul⇄v.t. 1a. to pull or drag with force.
Ex. The logs were loaded on wagons and hauled tothe mill by horses.
b. to transport; carry.
Ex. Trucks, trains, and ships haul freight.
2. to change the course of (a ship), especially so as t