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/ˈoʊvərhˌɔl/ Listen

verb

Overhaul v. t. (past & past part. overhauled; pres. part. overhauling)

To haul or drag over; hence, to turn over for examination; to inspect; to examine thoroughly with a view to corrections or repairs.

(Naut.) To gain upon in a chase; to overtake.

To repair thoroughly; to make repairs on; usually implying major repairs and perhaps modifying improvements.

To overhaul a tackle, to pull on the leading parts so as to separate the blocks.

To overhaul running rigging, to keep it clear, and see that no hitch occurs.

noun

Overhauling, Overhaul n.

A strict examination with a view to correction or repairs.

A major repair or a revision for the purpose of improvement.

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Etymology of 'Overhaul'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Overhaul" Quotes from Famous Books

... Spaniards, as also their contempt and indignities offered to our country and Prince, sufficiently satisfied and revenged, and supposing her Majesty would rest contented with this service, began to consider the best way home.' The first necessity was a complete overhaul of the ship. Before the days of copper sheathing weeds grew thick under water. Barnacles formed in clusters, stopping the speed, and sea-worms bored through the planking. Twenty thousand miles lay between the Pelican and Plymouth Sound, and ...

— English Seamen in the Sixteenth Century - Lectures Delivered at Oxford Easter Terms 1893-4 • James Anthony Froude

... to overhaul the outfit in the most matter-of-fact way possible, even grumbling because certain articles he evidently expected ...

— Messenger No. 48 • James Otis

... 11 overhaul left train-tackle to its full length, and place it on deck fore and aft, near the ship's side; ship left circle eccentric bar, and place lever for carriage-eccentric on the circle, butt to the front, and close to the ...

— Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. - 1866. Fourth edition. • Bureau of Ordnance, USN

... forest to gather firewood, whereupon he set about fixing a broken board in the gate that had been hanging loose a whole year. When he had finished with that he dragged out his fishing tackle and began to overhaul it. ...

— The Emperor of Portugalia • Selma Lagerlof

... in, suddenly, in low tones, "I want you should come forward with me out of hearing of anybody below. I've got a little taakul I want you to help me overhaul." ...

— Blow The Man Down - A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 • Holman Day

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