A major repair or a revision for the purpose of improvement.
The excess haul or movement of earth or rock beyond a specified distance named in the contract. To examine thoroughly with a view to repairs. To take up slack in a rope by pulling thereon.
make repairs or adjustments to; "You should overhaul your car engine"
Hauling the buntline ropes over the sails to prevent them from chaffing.
To repair or to put in proper condition as to overhaul a tackle. Where two vessels are going in the same direction and where one vessel is ahead of the other, the vessel behind is said to be overhauling the vessel in the lead when it is closing up the distance between the two by going at a faster speed.
To overhaul a piece of equipment is to pull it apart, inspect it for damage, repair or replace damaged parts, then assemble the equipment and adjust so that it operates just as if it was new.
To repair or to perform maintenance on a device.