haul
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verb \ˈhȯl\Definition of HAUL
transitive verb
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: to change the course of (a ship) especially so as to sail closer to the wind
3
: to bring before an authority for interrogation or judgment : hale <haul traffic violators into court>
intransitive verb
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: to exert traction : pull
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: to move along : proceed
3
: to furnish transportation
See Examples of HAUL
- They hauled the boat up onto the beach.
- The car was hauled away to the junkyard.
- We used buckets to haul water up from the river.
- She hauled herself to her feet and limped home.
- I'm tired of hauling this heavy camera around with me.
- The prisoner was hauled away in handcuffs.
- They hauled her off to court.
- The cattle were hauled by rail.
- The company has a fleet of trucks that are used to haul freight.
Origin of HAUL
Middle English halen to pull, from Anglo-French haler, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch halen to pull; akin to Old English geholian to obtain
First Known Use: 13th century
2haul
nounDefinition of HAUL
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a : the result of an effort to obtain, collect, or win <the burglar's haul> b : the quantity of fish taken in a single draft of a net
3
a : transportation by hauling b : the length or course of a transportation route <a long haul> c : a quantity transported : load
Examples of HAUL
- each haul of the rope
- Authorities seized the drugs in one of the biggest drug hauls in the history of the county.
- The kids always collect a substantial haul of candy on Halloween.
- It's just a short haul from our cabin to the beach.
First Known Use of HAUL
1670
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