boxhaul
[ boks-hawl ]
/ ˈbɒksˌhɔl /
verb (used with object) Nautical.
to put (a square-rigged sailing vessel) on a new tack by bracing the head yards aback and backing onto the new heading.
Words nearby boxhaul
boxer-style,
boxercise,
boxfish,
boxful,
boxgrove man,
boxhaul,
boxhead,
boxholder,
boxing,
boxing day,
boxing glove
Example sentences from the Web for boxhaul
There are times when you tack and wear, and boxhaul ship every fifteen minutes.
The Flying Bo'sun |Arthur Mason
British Dictionary definitions for boxhaul
boxhaul
/ (ˈbɒksˌhɔːl) /
verb
nautical
to bring (a square-rigger) onto a new tack by backwinding the foresails and steering hard round