# haul out

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To come out of the water, in order to rest
2. To pull on an outhaul in order to extend (a sail) along a spar, or to pull on a reef-tackle to reef (a sail).
3. To turn sharply in order to deviate from the current heading or course.
4. To pull a boat out of the water; (by extension, loosely) to drydock a ship.
5. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see haul, out.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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