clubhaul en · VERB
Etymology
From club + haul; derived from nautical clubbing (dragging an anchor along the seabed) and hauling (changing direction).
Meanings
- (transitive) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| clubhauled | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| clubhauled | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| clubhauling | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| clubhauls | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |