Meanings
verbclubhaul (third-person singular simple present clubhauls, present participle clubhauling, simple past and past participle clubhauled)
present singular third person clubhauls · participle present clubhauling · participle past clubhauled · past clubhauled
- transitivenauticalTo force (a sailing vessel) to change tack by dropping the lee-anchor and hauling in the anchor cable to swing the stern to windward.
Origin
From club + haul; derived from nautical clubbing (dragging an anchor along the seabed) and hauling (changing direction).
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APA
clubhaul. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clubhaul
MLA
“clubhaul.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clubhaul. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clubhaul,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clubhaul.
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