longhauling en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈlɒŋhɔːlɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈlɑŋ-/ (General-American)
- /ˈlɔŋhɔlɪŋ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From long haul + -ing.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The act of travelling long distances.
[page 56] In the far eastern precincts of the sound, for example, Atlantic fishermen tended to do a lot of long-hauling. Given their boats' limited engine power and the long distances the fishermen often traveled, spending a week on the water made economic as well as practical sense. […] [page 57] Yet, Harkers Island boats were also used in long-hauling operations up around Ocracoke, which meant that their fishermen spent at least several nights away from home in their cramped quarters.
2013, Lawrence S. Earley, The Workboats of Core Sound: Stories and Photographs of a Changing World, Chapel Hill, N.C.: University of North Carolina Press, →ISBN, pages 56–57:Please address the effects of the military proposals on the fishing industry; consider commercial fishing, longhauling, pound dashing, trawling, seigning for shrimp, crab, shellfish, and pinfish. What are the impacts due to noise, radiation, and the restricted fishing areas?
1989 July, “Public Hearing Transcript of February 2, 1989”, in Final Environmental Impact Statement: Mid Atlantic Electronic Warfare Range (MAEWR) within Restricted Airspace R-5306A: Environmental Impact Statement, volumes III (Public Comments and Responses), Norfolk, Va.: Atlantic Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, →OCLC, page 334:Joshua Hancock was the owner of a small fleet of narrow boats working mostly in the Midland canals area. The fleet consisted of six horse-drawn narrow boats used mostly in the Birmingham area, and one over-powered steam boat with the ability to be accompanied by two dumb barges which he used for long-hauling and river work.
2010, Alan Butt, River Hobbler's Apprentice: Memories of Working the Severn & Wye, Stroud, Gloucestershire: The History Press, →ISBN:
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(uncountable) The act of a taxicab driver taking a passenger on a long detour to the destination without consent in order to drive up the fare.
Taxi fares to Strip hotels [in Las Vegas, Nevada] – 30 minutes in heavy traffic – run $10 to $15 (to downtown, average $20), cash only. Fare gouging (‘long-hauling’) through the airport connector tunnel is common; ask your driver to use surface streets instead.
2012, Amy C. Balfour et al., Lonely Planet Southwest USA, Footscray, Vic.: Lonely Planet Publications, →ISBN:
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(uncountable) The act of transporting goods over long distances.
Everyone thought he was crazy these days, and he was willing to admit that he was more than a little responsible for that. Quitting his longhauling job, living out of his truck, and subsisting on his savings while he pursued a man that no one believed existed ... it did sound kinda crazy to an outsider in these matters.
2006, Brandon Massey, Vicious, Atlanta, Ga.: Dark Corner Press, →ISBN, page 115:
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