[haul] vb [ME halen to pull, fr. OF haler, of Gmc origin; akin to MD halen to pull; akin to OE geholian to obtain] vt (13c) 1 a: to exert traction on: draw "~ a wagon" b: to obtain or move by or as if by hauling "was ~ed to parties night after night by his wife" c: to transport in a vehicle: cart
2: to change the course of (a ship) esp. so as to sail closer to the wind
3: to bring before an authority for interrogation or judgment: hale "~ traffic violators into court" ~ vi 1: to exert traction: pull
2: to move along: proceed
3: to furnish transportation
4. of the wind: shift -- haul ass : to move quickly--often considered vulgar
[2]haul n (1670) 1 a: the act or process of hauling: pull b: a device for hauling
2. a: the result of an effort to obtain, collect, or win "the burglar's ~" b: the fish taken in a single draft of a net 3 a: transportation by hauling b: the length or course of a transportation route "a long ~" c: a quantity transported: load