clubhaul
clubhaul · clubhauls · clubhauled · clubhauling
To force to change tack by dropping the lee-anchor and hauling in the anchor cable to…To force (a sailing vessel) to change tack by dropping the lee-anchor and hauling in the anchor cable to swing the stern to windward.
Meaning
1 sensesTo force (a sailing vessel) to change tack by dropping the lee-anchor and hauling in the anchor cable to swing the stern to windward.
Origin
From club + haul; derived from nautical clubbing (dragging an anchor along the seabed) andFrom club + haul; derived from nautical clubbing (dragging an anchor along the seabed) and hauling (changing direction).
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Forms
clubhauls, clubhauling, clubhauled, clubhauled| Base form | clubhaul · to clubhaul |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | clubhauls |
| Present participle | clubhauling |
| Past simple | clubhauled |
| Past participle | clubhauled |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedclubhauling
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle