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verb
To force (a sailing vessel) to change tack by dropping the lee-anchor and hauling in the anchor cable to swing the stern to windward.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: nautical, transport
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From club + haul; derived from nautical clubbing (dragging an anchor along the seabed) and hauling (changing direction).
