Boxhaul definition
To turn (a square-rigged ship) about on the heel by bracing the sails aback.
verb
To change (the course of a sailing ship) by veering around sharply instead of tacking normally.
verb
(nautical) To bring a square-rigged ship onto a new tack by hauling back the foresails whilst steering hard round.
verb
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Origin of boxhaul
- box to confine, reverse haul
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition