1. The activity of transporting goods by truck
   "The company specialized in hauling heavy machinery across state lines";
   - trucking, truckage

1. Draw slowly or heavily
   "haul stones"; "haul nets";
   - hale [archaic], cart, drag
    
2. Transport in a vehicle
   "haul stones from the quarry in a truck"; "haul vegetables to the market"
    
3. Carry with difficulty
   "They hauld the heavy furniture up the stairs";
   - lug, tote, tug, hump [informal]
    
4. Summon or bring someone somewhere
   "He was hauled into court"
    
5. (nautical) steer a vessel closer to the wind
   "The captain ordered the crew to haul the ship to take advantage of the wind"

Derived forms: haulings

Type of: carry, draw, pull, shipping, transport, transportation

Encyclopedia: Hauling