to pull or draw with force; move by drawing; drag

They hauled the boat up onto the beach.

to cart or transport; carry

He hauled freight.

to cause to descend; lower (often fol. by down )

to haul down the flag.

to arrest or bring before a magistrate or other authority (often fol. by before, in, to, into, etc.)

He was hauled before the judge.

to pull or tug.

to go or come to a place, esp. with effort

After roistering about the streets, they finally hauled into the tavern.

to do carting or transport, or move freight commercially.

Nautical .

to sail, as in a particular direction.

to draw or pull a vessel up on land, as for repairs or storage.

(of the wind) to shift to a direction closer to the heading of a vessel ( opposed to veer ).

(of the wind) to change direction, shift, or veer (often fol. by round or to ).

an act or instance of hauling; a strong pull or tug.

something that is hauled.

the load hauled at one time; quantity carried or transported.

the distance or route over which anything is hauled.

Fishing .

the quantity of fish taken at one draft of the net.

the draft of a fishing net.

the place where a seine is hauled.

the act of taking or acquiring something.

something that is taken or acquired

The thieves' haul included several valuable paintings.

haul off,

Nautical . to change a ship's course so as to get farther off from an object.

to withdraw; leave.

Informal . to draw back the arm in order to strike; prepare to deal a blow

He hauled off and struck the insolent lieutenant a blow to the chin.

haul up,

to bring before a superior for judgment or reprimand; call to account.

to come to a halt; stop.

Nautical . to change the course of (a sailing vessel) so as to sail closer to the wind.

Nautical . (of a sailing vessel) to come closer to the wind.

Nautical . (of a vessel) to come to a halt. ?

haul around

Nautical .

to brace (certain yards of a sailing vessel).

(of the wind) to change in a clockwise direction.

haul in with

Nautical . to approach.

haul or shag ass

Slang

Vulgar to get a move on; hurry.

long haul

a relatively great period of time

In the long haul, he'll regret having been a school dropout.

a relatively great distance

It's a long haul from Maine to Texas.

Nautical . the drawing up on shore of a vessel for a relatively long period of time, as for winter storage or longer.

short haul

a relatively small period of time

For the short haul, he'll be able to get by on what he earns.

a relatively little distance

The axle wouldn't break for just a short haul.

Nautical . the drawing up on shore of a vessel for a relatively short period, as for repairs or painting.

noun

booty , burden , cargo , catch , find , freight , gain , harvest , lading , load , loot * , payload * , spoils , takings , yieldnotes:a hall is a corridor or passageway in a building; haul (noun) is something that is pulled or transported , and haul (verb) carry or drag slowly or heavily , draft , drag , draw , traction

verb

back , boost , bring , buck , carry , cart , convey , drag , draw , elevate , gun , heave , heel , hoist , hump , jag , lift , lug , pack , piggy back , raise , rake , remove , ride , shift , schlepp * , shoulder , tote , tow , trail , transport , trawl , truck , tugnotes:a hall is a corridor or passageway in a building; haul (noun) is something that is pulled or transported , and haul (verb) carry or drag slowly or heavily , tug , cargo , catch , freight , harvest , load , move , pull , schlep , spoils