haul- root words — words with the haul- root

The root haul- comes from Old French haler, meaning to pull, drag (a rope used to pull a sail down). 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including overhaul, downhaul. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the haul- root

Explore words with haul- — words containing the haul- root and sharing its sense of "to pull, drag (a rope used to pull a sail down)". Examples include overhaul, downhaul. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does haul- mean?

The haul- root means to pull, drag (a rope used to pull a sail down), from Old French haler. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.