Boxhaul

/ˈbɑksˌhɔl/ verb

Definition

A nautical maneuver where a sailing ship comes about (changes direction) by tacking across the wind with the aid of braces and other rigging.

Etymology

From 'box' (to enclose or maneuver in a tight space) and 'haul' (to pull the rigging). A nautical term from the age of sail.

Kelly Says

Boxhauling was a lifesaver in the age of sail—it allowed ships to turn quickly in tight spaces like harbors by essentially 'boxing' the sails in a specific pattern, crucial when manual steering was all sailors had!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
መኪና አንድ አንድ አንድ አንድ አንድ አንድ አንድ አንድ አንድ
me.ki.na and and and and and and and and and and
ARالعربية
شحن صناديق
ʃiḥn ṣanāḍiq
BNবাংলা
বাক্স পরিবহন
ba.ks pa.ri.bo.han
CACatalà
transport de caixes
tran.sport de ka.i.xes
CSČeština
doprava krabic
do.pra.va kra.bi.ce
DADansk
transport af kasser
tran.sport af ka.ser
DEDeutsch
Transport von Kisten
tran.sport fon kɪstən
ELΕλληνικά
ขนส่งกล่อง
kʰɔːn.sɔːŋ glɔːŋ
ESEspañol
transporte de cajas
tran.spor.te de ka.xas
FAفارسی
جابجایی جعبه
jā.b.jā.eī jā.be
FISuomi
laatikoiden kuljetus
laati.ko.i.den ku.l.je.tus
FRFrançais
transport de boîtes
tran.sport də bwat
GUGU
બોક્સ ભરપૂર
bo.ks bha.rpo.o.r
HAHA
kwance da dama
kwan.ce da da.ma
HEעברית
ובשילוח תיבות
ve.shi.lu.ach ti.vot
HIहिन्दी
बॉक्सों का परिवहन
ba.ks.o.n ka. par.i.va.han
HUMagyar
dobozok szállítása
do.bo.zok száll.i.ta.sa
IDBahasa Indonesia
pengangkutan peti
pen.ga.ng.ku.an pe.ti
IGIG
akwụkwọ dị n'akwụkwọ
akwụkwọ di n'akwụkwọ
ITItaliano
trasporto di scatole
tra.sporto di ska.toːle
JA日本語
箱の輸送
はこ の ゆそう
KKKK
қораптар толы
qo.ra.p.tar to.ly
KMKM
បាត់ទៅ
ba.t tau
KO한국어
상자 운송
sangja un.song
MRMR
बॉक्स भरलेले
bɔks bha.rle.le
MSBahasa Melayu
pengangkutan peti
pen.ga.ng.ku.an pe.ti
MYမြန်မာ
ကုတ်ပြည့်
ko.t pya.n
NLNederlands
transport van dozen
tran.sport van do.zen
NONorsk
transport av kasser
tran.sport av kas.ser
PAPA
ਬਾਕਸ ਭਰੇ
ba.ks bha.re
PLPolski
transport pudełek
tran.sport pu.de.l.ek
PTPortuguês
transporte de caixas
tran.sporte de ka.i̯zɐs
RORomână
transport de cutii
tran.sport de ku.tii
RUРусский
перевозка коробок
per.evo.zka ko.ro.bok
SVSvenska
transport av lådor
tran.sport av lɑː.dor
SWKiswahili
kusafirisha sanduku
ku.sa.fi.ri.sha san.du.ku
TAதமிழ்
வகைகளின் போக்கு
va.kai.la.in po.kku
TEతెలుగు
బాక్సులు రవాణా
bāksu.lu ra.va.na
THไทย
ขนส่งกล่อง
kʰɔːn.sɔːŋ glɔːŋ
TLTL
pagdadala ng mga kahon
pa.gda.da.la ng mga ka.hon
TRTürkçe
kutuların taşınması
ku.tu.la.rin ta.shi.n.ma.sı
UKУкраїнська
перевезення коробок
pe.re.ve.zen.nya ko.ro.bok
URاردو
ڈبے کی نقل و حرکت
dābē ki na.ql wa.ḥarakat
VITiếng Việt
vận chuyển thùng
van.chuyen thung
YOYO
awọn ọfẹ
awon ofe
ZH中文
箱子运输
xiāngzi yùnshū
ZUZU
izinkomo ezimisele
i.zin.ko.mo e.zi.mi.se.le

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