outhaul

[ out-hawl ]

nounNautical.

a rope used for hauling out a sail on a boom, yard, etc.

Origin of outhaul

First recorded in 1830–40; out- + haul

Words Nearby outhaul

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How to use outhaul in a sentence

outhaul, owt′hawl, n. a rope for hauling out the clew of a sail.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) | Various
Reeve the outhaul through the block at the swinging-boom-end, and bend the forward end to the outer clew of the sail.
The Seaman's Friend | Richard Henry Dana
And as I spoke I made a dash at the trysail brails, cast them off, and proceeded to drag upon the fall of the outhaul tackle.
A Middy in Command | Harry Collingwood
Besides, you must land either to set it or to take in its outhaul, so as to be quite snug.
A Thousand Miles in the Rob Roy Canoe on Rivers and Lakes of Europe | John Macgregor
The outhaul was run out on the deck, and manned by all the hands that could get hold of it.
Dikes and Ditches | Oliver Optic

British Dictionary definitions for outhaul

outhaul

/ (ˈaʊtˌhɔːl) /

noun

nautical a line or cable for tightening the foot of a sail by hauling the clew out along the boom or yard: Also: outhauler

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