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outhaul [ˈaʊtˌhɔːl] n (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical a line or cable for tightening the foot of a sail by hauling the clew out along the boom or yard Also outhauler How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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All hands obeyed, and at once the eight or ten seamen who composed the crew, sprang to their respective stations at the spanker brails and outhaul, topsail sheets and halyards, the jib downhaul, and the topsail clewlines and buntlines. |
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