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CLUBHAUL
CLUBHAUL
Club
"
haul
`, v. t. (
Naut.
)
Defn:
To
put
on
the
other
tack
by
dropping
the
lee
anchor
as
soon
as
the
wind
is
out
of
the
sails (
which
brings
the
vessel's
head
to
the
wind
),
and
by
cutting
the
cable
as
soon
as
she
pays
off
on
the
other
tack.
Clubhauling
is
attempted
only
in
an
exigency.
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