Man-haul
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Alternative form of manhaul.; The act or practice of pulling cargo by human effort. countable, uncountable
"Supplies are carried from the caches to buildings by hand or by man-haul sleds ."
- 2 Alternative form of manhaul.; Vehicle to carry many people. countable, uncountable
"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."
- 1 Alternative form of manhaul. alt-of, alternative
"When the Whaleboat was left on the Ice that afternoon as the able-bodied Men went back to man-haul forward the 5 Boats left behind on the First Haul, Captain Fitzjames confessed to me that his Vision was terribly blurred and that he was frequently seeing Double."
Example
More examples"When the Whaleboat was left on the Ice that afternoon as the able-bodied Men went back to man-haul forward the 5 Boats left behind on the First Haul, Captain Fitzjames confessed to me that his Vision was terribly blurred and that he was frequently seeing Double."
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