clubhaul
Related to clubhaul: keelhaul, Spanish Main
clubhaul
(ˈklʌbˌhɔːl)vb
(Nautical Terms) nautical to force (a sailing vessel) onto a new tack, esp in an emergency, by fastening a lee anchor to the lee quarter, dropping the anchor as the vessel comes about, and hauling in the anchor cable to swing the stern to windward
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clubhaul
Past participle: clubhauled
Gerund: clubhauling
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