outhaul
English
Etymology 1
From Middle English outhalen, equivalent to out- + haul.
Verb
outhaul (third-person singular simple present outhauls, present participle outhauling, simple past and past participle outhauled)
- (transitive) To haul out.
Etymology 2
Noun
outhaul (plural outhauls)
- (nautical) A rope that is used to extend a sail along a spar.
- (Can we date this quote?), “Pico Rigging Instructions”, in California State University, Sacramento[1], page 1:
- Unfurl the sail and attach the clew to the hook attached to the outhaul line.