Haul
(verb)
- Pull or drag (something heavy) with effort.
- Transport (goods) over a distance, especially by road or sea.
Origin:
Middle english: from old norse hala, of germanic origin; related to dutch halen and german holen.
Examples:
- The men had to haul the heavy furniture up the stairs.
- She hauled the cart filled with groceries through the mud.
- The truck was hired to haul the logs to the sawmill.
- The ship was carrying a haul of valuable goods from Asia.
- The movers had to haul the piano down three flights of stairs.