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haul / hôl/ • v. 1. [tr.] (of a person) pull or drag with effort or force: he hauled his bike out of the shed. ∎ Naut. pull on (a rope). ∎ (haul oneself) propel or pull oneself with difficulty: he hauled himself along the cliff face. ∎ inf. force (someone) to appear for reprimand or trial: they will be hauled into court next week. ∎ [intr.] (of a person) pull hard: she hauled on the reins. 2. [tr.] (of a vehicle) pull (an attached trailer or load) behind it: the train was hauling a cargo of liquid chemicals. ∎ transport in a truck or cart: Bennie hauls trash in North Philadelphia. 3. [intr.] (esp. of a sailing ship) make an abrupt change of course. • n. 1. an amount of something gained or acquired: the movie increased $59,177 over its haul from the previous week. ∎ a quantity of something that was stolen or is possessed illegally: they escaped with a haul of antiques. ∎ the number of points, medals, or titles won by a person or team in a sporting event or over a period. ∎ a number of fish caught. 2. a distance to be traversed: the thirty-mile haul to Tallahassee. See also long haul, short haul. PHRASES: haul ass inf. move or leave fast. haul off inf. leave; depart. ∎ withdraw a little in preparation for some action: he hauled off and smacked the kid. |
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"haul." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "haul." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-haul.html "haul." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-haul.html |
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haul v.
1. (of a vehicle) pull (an attached trailer or load) behind it: the train was hauling a cargo of liquid chemicals. 2. (especially of a sailing ship) make an abrupt change of course. |
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"haul." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "haul." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-haul.html "haul." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-haul.html |
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"Haul." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Haul." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505300810.html "Haul." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505300810.html |
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haul pull, drag; trim (sails) XVI; (of the wind) veer XVIII. Earliest form hall; var. of HALE2.
So haulier XV (hallier). — OF. hallier. |
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T. F. HOAD. "haul." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "haul." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-haul.html T. F. HOAD. "haul." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-haul.html |
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Haul ♂ (Welsh) Modern: from haul ‘sun’.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Haul." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Haul." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Haul.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Haul." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Haul.html |
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•all, appal (US appall), awl, Bacall, ball, bawl, befall, Bengal, brawl, call, caul, crawl, Donegal, drawl, drywall, enthral (US enthrall), fall, forestall, gall, Galle, Gaul, hall, haul, maul, miaul, miscall, Montreal, Naipaul, Nepal, orle, pall, Paul, pawl, Saul, schorl, scrawl, seawall, Senegal, shawl, small, sprawl, squall, stall, stonewall, tall, thrall, trawl, wall, waul, wherewithal, withal, yawl
•carryall • blackball • handball
•patball • hardball • netball • baseball
•paintball • speedball • heelball
•meatball • stickball • pinball • spitball
•racquetball • basketball • volleyball
•eyeball, highball
•oddball • softball • mothball
•korfball • cornball
•lowball, no-ball, snowball
•goalball
•cueball, screwball
•goofball • stoolball • football
•puffball • punchball • fireball
•rollerball • cannonball • butterball
•catchall • bradawl • holdall • Goodall
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"haul." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "haul." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-haul.html "haul." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-haul.html |
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