haulabout

haulabout
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun (-s)
Etymology: from haul about, v.
: a steel barge with large hatchways and coal transporters used for coaling ships

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  • Haulabout — Haul a*bout (h[add]l [.a]*bout ), n. A bargelike vessel with steel hull, large hatchways, and coal transporters, for coaling war vessels from its own hold or from other colliers. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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