clubhaul
/klʌbˈhɔl/
verb
- To turn a sailing ship sharply by dropping the anchor on one side to act as a pivot, especially to avoid danger.
- The old sailor taught the trainees how to clubhaul a square-rigger in an emergency.
- The captain decided to clubhaul the ship to avoid the rocky shore.
- In the storm, the crew had to clubhaul the vessel to keep it from crashing into the reef.