clubhaul

Meaning

Verb

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.

Origin

club + haul; derived from nautical clubbing (dragging an anchor along the seabed) and hauling (changing direction).

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