haul out

The term "haul out" is commonly used in nautical and wildlife contexts, describing actions involving significant effort or movement from one environment to another.

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Definition

B2Nautical

(technical)To bring a boat or ship onto land, usually for maintenance or storage.

Example

  • The crew decided to haul out the boat for winter storage.

B2Wildlife

(biological)To leave the water and come onto land, typically used for marine animals like seals.

Example

  • The seals haul out onto the beach to rest and warm up.

B2General

(idiomatic)To retrieve or bring out something with considerable effort.

Example

  • She had to haul out all her old textbooks from the attic.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "haul out":

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