Man-haul

Pronunciation: /ˈmæn- ˈhɔɫ/

Man-haul (verb)

  1. To pull or drag something heavy using human strength instead of machines or animals.

Examples

  • They had to man-haul the sled across the ice.
  • We decided to man-haul the equipment up the hill.

Common collocations: man-haul a sled, man-haul equipment, rely on man-haul, man-haul method

Man-haul (noun)

  1. The act of pulling or dragging something heavy using only human strength.

Examples

  • The expedition relied on man-haul for transportation.
  • Man-haul was necessary due to the rough terrain.

Synonyms of Man-haul

Neutral

Antonyms of Man-haul

  • opposite action of pulling