man-haul

Noun

man-haul (countable and uncountable, plural man-hauls)

1. The act or practice of pulling cargo by human effort.
   • Supplies are carried from the caches to buildings by hand or by man-haul sleds .1958, Reports and Documents - Volume 5, page 122
   • Scott's expedition, as successful as any man-haul expedition in history, coincided with uniquely bad weather; was not planned as a race, though it was forced too late in the day to try to compete; and achieved a hugely valuable survey and science program.2005, Ranulph Fiennes, Race to the Pole: Tragedy, Heroism, and Scott's Antarctic Quest, page 287
2. Vehicle to carry many people.
   • In addition to muck cars, various special cars must be provided to facilitate the work. These include man-haul, explosives, vent pipe, flat-, and concrete cars.2012, Thomas R. Kuesel, Elwyn H. King, John O. Bickel, Tunnel Engineering Handbook, page 236
   • He always wanted to get one more tree felled before boarding the man-haul bus to leave the woods each night, just as he was hungry for more hay to stack when he was a teenager.2012, Edna Eades, Who is This Man, page 52