A sailing vessel or its maneuver involving hauling about; a ship that tacks or changes direction.
Compound of 'haul' (to pull) and 'about' (in a different direction). Nautical terminology combining action and direction.
Haulabout is the kind of specific maritime jargon that has almost disappeared from modern sailing, replaced by terms like 'tacking'—it's a ghost word from the age of wooden ships.
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