/ Thesaurus / C Synonyms of close hauled Find synonyms for: Adjective1. close-hauled, close (vs. distant)usage: having the sails trimmed for sailing as close to the wind as possibleWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language