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outhauls

outhauls is the plural of outhaul.

Meaning of outhaul

Noun

outhaul (plural outhauls)

  1. A rope that is used to extend a sail along a spar.
    • Unfurl the sail and attach the clew to the hook attached to the outhaul line.(Can we date this quote?), “Pico Rigging Instructions”, in California State University, Sacramento, page 1

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Questions about outhauls

What is outhauls the plural of?
Outhauls is the plural of outhaul.

Words near outhauls in the dictionary

  1. outhaul
  2. outhauled
  3. outhauler
  4. outhaulers
  5. outhauling
  6. outhauls
  7. outheal
  8. outhear
  9. outheard
  10. outhearing
  11. outhears

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