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inhaul

[ in-hawl ]
/ ˈɪnˌhɔl /

noun Nautical.

any of various lines for hauling a sail, spar, etc., inward or inboard in order to stow it after use.

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Also in·haul·er [in-haw-ler] /ˈɪnˌhɔ lər/ .

Origin of inhaul

First recorded in 1855–60; in-1 + haul

Words nearby inhaul

Inhambane, in hand, inharmonic, inharmonious, in harness, inhaul, in heat, inher., inhere, inherence, inherency
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British Dictionary definitions for inhaul

inhaul

inhauler

/ (ˈɪnˌhɔːl) /

noun

nautical a line for hauling in a sail
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