What is the meaning of Boxhaul?

(v.t.) To put (a vessel) on the other tack by veering her short round on her heel; -- so called from the circumstance of bracing the head yards abox (i. e., sharp aback, on the wind).
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APAWebster's. (2011). boxhaul. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/boxhaul/definitions/1981986
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "boxhaul" http://smartdefine.org/boxhaul/definitions/1981986 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, boxhaul, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/boxhaul/definitions/1981986>.
MLAWebster's. "boxhaul" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/boxhaul/definitions/1981986>