crosshaul /ˈkrɒs.hɔːl/noun 2verb 1forms 3 noun2 •The transportation of goods away from a locality while similar goods are simultaneously transported into the same locality, often resulting in inefficiencies.Because the reverse was true with respect to the small proportion of large mills in these regions, the average degree of crosshaul would tend to decline sharply as the size of crush increased. — 1954 •A method of shifting cargo or rigging by moving it across rather than along the length of a vessel.If you don't have a second track for your headsail's lead, a second line, like a Barberhauler or crosshaul, can redirect a lead ourboard or inboard, respectively. — 1995 verb1 •To transport goods away from a locality while similar goods are simultaneously transported into the same locality, often resulting in inefficiencies.The resulting shipments have been called by critics of the basing point practice “cross-hauling”. — 1940 formscrosshauled · crosshauling · crosshauls
