clubhaul

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /klˈʌbhɔːl/
- /klˈʌbhɔːl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /klˈʌbhɔːl/

Definitions of clubhaul word

verb clubhaul to force (a sailing vessel) onto a new tack, esp in an emergency, by fastening a lee anchor to the lee quarter, dropping the anchor as the vessel comes about, and hauling in the anchor cable to swing the stern to windward 3
verb transitive clubhaul to tack (a vessel in a precarious situation) by dropping the lee anchor as soon as the wind is out of the sails, then cutting the cable when the ship swings off onto the new tack 3
verb clubhaul (Transitive Verb) (nautical) 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. 0

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Parts of speech for Clubhaul

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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clubhaul popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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