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| buntline |
one of the ropes used to haul up a square sail for securing it to the mast. |
| clew |
in nautical terminology, to haul (a sail) up or down by ropes running through the clews. [1/7 definitions] |
| clew up |
in nautical terminology, to haul (a sail) up by ropes running through the clews. |
| coaler |
a ship or freight train used to haul coal. |
| Conestoga wagon |
a large heavy covered wagon with broad wheels, used by early U.S. pioneers to haul their freight and household goods. |
| dinkey |
a small locomotive, used in a railroad yard to shift or haul cars. |
| drag |
to pull along with force (often partly on the ground); haul. [1/13 definitions] |
| dray |
to haul by means of a dray. [1/3 definitions] |
| go-devil |
a sled used to haul logs, stones, or the like. [1/4 definitions] |
| hale2 |
to force to go, as by pulling or dragging; haul. |
| hoist |
to lift or haul up, esp. by mechanical means. [1/3 definitions] |
| rigging |
equipment used to lift, haul, support, or work something, such as stage sets. [1/2 definitions] |
| schlep |
(slang) to carry with effort; lug; haul. [1/4 definitions] |
| snake |
to drag or haul, esp. by a chain or rope. [1/6 definitions] |
| team |
to haul by using a team. [1/7 definitions] |
| tow1 |
to pull along at the end of a rope, chain, or the like; haul. [1/4 definitions] |
| tug |
to move by pulling strongly or forcibly; drag; haul. [2/9 definitions] |
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