"pull or draw forcibly," 1580s, hall, variant of Middle English halen "to drag, pull" (see hale (v.)). Spelling with -au- or -aw- is from early 17c. Related: Hauled; hauling. To ha [..]

1660s, "act of pulling," from haul (v.). Meaning "something gained" is from 1776, a figurative use from the meaning "the quantity of fish taken in one haul of a net," or [..]

to move or transport something heavy.

draw: the act of drawing or hauling something; "the haul up the hill went very slowly" draw slowly or heavily; "haul stones"; "haul net [..]

to drag along; to pull

(n) the act of drawing or hauling something(n) the quantity that was caught(v) draw slowly or heavily(v) transport in a vehicle

To pull; to drag along. 2. To open seam in planking of ship's side through excessive strain on rigging. 3. In rope-making, is a bundle of 300 to 400 yarns when ready for tarring.

  To pull in or heave on a line by hand.  

To pull in or heave on a line by hand; to pull.

to pull.

1. to pull on; as to "haul on a line". 2. Said of the wind; to change direction as, "the wind hauled occasionally to the southward."

To pull in or heave on a line by hand; to pull.

To pull on a rope.   Haul Aft the Sheets.-- The order to haul in the sheets for close-hauled sailing.   Haul Her Wind.-- To become close-hauled after sailing free. Generally to sail closer to the wind [..]

lifting boat out of water.

Means "sun" in Welsh. This is a modern Welsh name.