haul up
Lift by pulling
To haul up is to pull something upward, especially with effort: They hauled up the anchor.
The phrase extends to summoning someone before an authority for questioning or reprimand: She was hauled up before the disciplinary committee.
In sailing, to haul up is to sail closer to the wind.
reprimand
Rebuke harshly
- rebukeExpress sharp disapproval
- admonishReprove with counsel
- chastiseReprimand severely for wrongdoing
- berateCriticize severely and lengthily
tell off · dress down · call out · chew out · take to task · lecture · upbraid · reproach
scold
Rebuke harshly
- rebukeExpress sharp disapproval
- admonishReprove with counsel
- chastiseReprimand severely for wrongdoing
berate · tell off · dress down · call out · chew out · take to task · lecture · upbraid · reproach · castigate
hoist
Raise with tackle
raise · heave · derrick · rigging · rope · tackle · lift · jack · lever · tow
anchor
Secures ships to seabed
sail · sheet · halyard · line · kedge · weigh anchor · furl · reef · make fast · bring to