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  1. 1. v. t. To run or pass under; especially (Naut.), to pass along and under, as a cable, for the purpose of taking it in, or of examining it. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. run or pass below Source: wordnet
  3. 3. v. haul onto a boat Source: wordnet
  4. 4. To run or pass under; especially (Naut.), to pass along and under, as a cable, for the purpose of taking it in, or of examining it. Note: The cable passes over the bows and stern of the boat used, while the men haul the boat along by pulling upon the cable. Totten. To underrun a tackle (Naut.), to separate its parts and put them in order. Source: webster
  5. 5. To run or pass under; especially (Naut.), to pass along andunder, as a cable, for the purpose of taking it in, or of examiningit. Source: adambom
  6. 6. v. t. To run or pass under; especially (Naut.), to pass along and under, as a cable, for the purpose of taking it in, or of examining it. Source: ecdict

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