Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Overhauled"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Overhaul \O`ver*haul"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overhauled}; p. pr.
& vb. n. {Overhauling}.]
1. To haul or drag over; hence, to turn over for examination;
to inspect; to examine thoroughly with a view to
corrections or repairs.

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

{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.


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