To pull or draw with force; move or transport by drawing; drag: as, to haul down the sails; to haul in the boom; to haul a load of wood.Synonyms Drag, Draw, etc. See draw.To pull or tug; endeavor to drag something: as, to haul at a heavy load.Nautical, to alter a ship's course; change the direction of sailing; move on a new course; hence, to sail, in general.To shift, veer, or change, as the wind.To draw off or away; withdraw, as from a movement or scheme.n. A pulling with force; a pull; a tug.n. In fishing: The draft of a net: as, to catch so many fish at a haul.n. The place where a seine is hauled.n. That which is taken or obtained by hauling; specifically, the number or quantity of fish taken in one haul of a seine; a catch.n. Hence Any valuable acquisition; a “find.”n. The distance and route over which something is hauled.