AskDefine | Define clubhaul

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Etymology

The name is derived from nautical clubbing (dragging an anchor along the seabed) and hauling (changing direction).

Verb

  1. A risky maneuver whereby a sail-boat tacks (turns sharply into the wind) by dropping one of the front anchors, the intent being to snag the anchor on the seabed and use the ship's momentum to swing it around faster than could otherwise be accomplished; it is essentially a nautical handbrake turn.

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