haul up
verb (used with object)
1.
to pull or draw with force; move by drawing; drag: They hauled the boat up onto the beach.
2.
to cart or transport; carry: He hauled freight.
3.
to cause to descend; lower (often followed by down ): to haul down the flag.
4.
to arrest or bring before a magistrate or other authority (often followed by before, in, to, into, etc.): He was hauled before the judge.
verb (used without object)
5.
to pull or tug.
6.
to go or come to a place, especially with effort: After roistering about the streets, they finally hauled into the tavern.
7.
to do carting or transport, or move freight commercially.
8.
Nautical.
a.
to sail, as in a particular direction.
b.
to draw or pull a vessel up on land, as for repairs or storage.
c.
(of the wind) to shift to a direction closer to the heading of a vessel ( opposed to veer ).
d.
(of the wind) to change direction, shift, or veer (often followed by round or to ).
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noun
Verb phrases 9.
an act or instance of hauling; a strong pull or tug.
10.
something that is hauled.
11.
the load hauled at one time; quantity carried or transported.
12.
the distance or route over which anything is hauled.
13.
Fishing.
a.
the quantity of fish taken at one draft of the net.
b.
the draft of a fishing net.
c.
the place where a seine is hauled.
16.
haul off,
a.
Nautical. to change a ship's course so as to get farther off from an object.
b.
to withdraw; leave.
c.
Informal. to draw back the arm in order to strike; prepare to deal a blow: He hauled off and struck the insolent lieutenant a blow to the chin.
17.
Idioms haul up,
a.
to bring before a superior for judgment or reprimand; call to account.
b.
to come to a halt; stop.
c.
Nautical. to change the course of (a sailing vessel) so as to sail closer to the wind.
d.
Nautical. (of a sailing vessel) to come closer to the wind.
e.
Nautical. (of a vessel) to come to a halt.
18.
haul around, Nautical.
a.
to brace (certain yards of a sailing vessel).
b.
(of the wind) to change in a clockwise direction.
19.
haul in with, Nautical. to approach.
20.
haul/shag ass, Slang: Vulgar. to get a move on; hurry.
21.
long haul,
a.
a relatively great period of time: In the long haul, he'll regret having been a school dropout.
b.
a relatively great distance: It's a long haul from Maine to Texas.
c.
Nautical. the drawing up on shore of a vessel for a relatively long period of time, as for winter storage or longer.
22.
short haul,
a.
a relatively small period of time: For the short haul, he'll be able to get by on what he earns.
b.
a relatively little distance: The axle wouldn't break for just a short haul.
c.
Nautical. the drawing up on shore of a vessel for a relatively short period, as for repairs or painting.
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haul (hɔːl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to drag or draw (something) with effort |
| 2. | (tr) to transport, as in a lorry |
| 3. | nautical to alter the course of (a vessel), esp so as to sail closer to the wind |
| 4. | (tr) nautical to draw or hoist (a vessel) out of the water onto land or a dock for repair, storage, etc |
| 5. | (intr) nautical Compare veer (of the wind) to blow from a direction nearer the bow |
| 6. | (intr) to change one's opinion or action |
| —n | |
| 7. | the act of dragging with effort |
| 8. | (esp of fish) the amount caught at a single time |
| 9. | something that is hauled |
| 10. | the goods obtained from a robbery |
| 11. | a distance of hauling: a three-mile haul |
| 12. | the amount of a contraband seizure: arms haul; drugs haul |
| 13. | in the long haul, over the long haul |
| a. in a future time | |
| b. over a lengthy period of time | |
| [C16: from Old French haler, of Germanic origin; see | |
| haul up | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | informal (tr) to call to account or criticize |
| 2. | nautical to sail (a vessel) closer to the wind |
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Word Origin & History
haul
1581, variant spelling of M.E. halen (see hale (v.)), representing a 13c. change in pronunciation. The noun is from the sense of hauling with fishing nets.
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Idioms & Phrases
haul up
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Come to a halt, stop, as in We hauled up in front of the hotel.
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Bring someone before a superior or other authority, call someone to account. For example, This was the third time he'd been hauled up before the judge. [Mid-1800s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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