释义 |
haulabout U.S.|ˈhɔːləbaʊt| [f. the verbal phrase to haul about (haul v. 1).] A vessel, resembling a barge, used for coaling ships.
1903Trans. Inst. Naval Archit. XLV. 221 These vessels, ..like the smaller barges, or ‘coal haulabouts’ as they are termed, have no means of propelling themselves. |