boxhaul

[ boks-hawl ]

verb (used with object)

, Nautical.

1. to put (a square-rigged sailing vessel) on a new tack by bracing the head yards aback and backing onto the new heading.

boxhaul

/ ˈbɒksˌhɔːl /

verb

1. nautical to bring (a square-rigger) onto a new tack by backwinding the foresails and steering hard round

Word History and Origins

Origin of boxhaul¹

1760–70; box ¹ (v.) + haul

Example Sentences

There are times when you tack and wear, and boxhaul ship every fifteen minutes.

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