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H HAGS TEETH or HAKES TRETH to HANKS HARBOUR to HAWSE HARBOUR HARD-A-LEE HARD-A-WEATHER HARPINS Cat-HARPINS HARPOON HATCH or HATCHWAY To HAUL To HAUL the wind HAWSE HAWSE-HOLES to HEAD-ROPE HEAD-SAILS to HEAVING-out HEAVING-short to HIGH AND DRY HIGH WATER to Fore-HOLD HOLD to HORSE HOUNDS to HURRICANE Search Contact us
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To HAULTo HAUL, (baler, Fr.) an expression peculiar to seamen, implying to pull a single rope, without the assistance of blocks, or other mechanical powers: when a rope is otherwise pulled, as by the application of tackles, or the connection with blocks, &c. the term is changed into bowsing. See also the articles BOWSE, HOIST, and ROWSING.
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