inhaul

in·haul

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [in-hawl or in-haw-ler]
- /ˈɪnˌhɔl or ˈɪnˌhɔ lər/
- /ɪnhˈɔːl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-hawl or in-haw-ler]
- /ˈɪnˌhɔl or ˈɪnˌhɔ lər/

Definitions of inhaul word

noun inhaul any of various lines for hauling a sail, spar, etc., inward or inboard in order to stow it after use. 1
noun inhaul (nautical) A rope used to haul in the clew of a sail, or a jib boom. 1
noun inhaul a line for hauling in a sail 0
noun inhaul a rope used to haul in something, specif. the corner of a sail 0

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Origin of inhaul

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60; in-1 + haul

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Parts of speech for Inhaul

noun

adjective

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

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inhaul popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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

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