crosshaul

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The transportation of goods away from a locality while similar goods are simultaneously transported into the same locality, often resulting in inefficiencies. countable,uncountable
    — In attempting both to define the nature of the crosshaul and to arrive at a quantitative measurement of its effects, comparison may be made of the freights actually paid with those that would be paid were the movement from mills freightwise nearest.
  2. A method of shifting cargo or rigging by moving it across rather than along the length of a vessel. countable,uncountable
    — If you don't have a second track for your headsail's lead, a second line, like a Barberhauler or crosshaul, can redirect a lead ourboard or inboard, respectively.
动词 v.
  1. To transport goods away from a locality while similar goods are simultaneously transported into the same locality, often resulting in inefficiencies.
    — The example that I have used of crosshauling between Pittsburgh and Chicago is an extreme case which, in actual practice, probably seldom occurs, but is illustrative of crosshauling which does occur in very large quantities from various districts.

词形变化

crosshauls plural crosshauls present,singular,third-person crosshauling participle,present crosshauled participle,past crosshauled past

词源

词源 1
From cross- + haul.
词源 2
From cross- + haul.
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