outhaul

out·haul

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [out-hawl]
- /ˈaʊtˌhɔl/
- /aʊthˈɔːl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [out-hawl]
- /ˈaʊtˌhɔl/

Definitions of outhaul word

noun outhaul a rope used for hauling out a sail on a boom, yard, etc. 1
noun outhaul A rope used to haul out the clew of a boom sail or the tack of a jib. 1
noun outhaul a line or cable for tightening the foot of a sail by hauling the clew out along the boom or yard 0
noun outhaul a rope used to haul something out into position, specif. the after lower corner of a fore-and-aft sail 0

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Origin of outhaul

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40; out- + haul

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Parts of speech for Outhaul

noun

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preposition

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exclamation

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outhaul popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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