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Hawser (/ ˈhɔːzər /) is a nautical term for a thick rope used in mooring or towing a ship. [1] . A hawser is not waterproof, as is a cable. A hawser passes through a hawsehole, also known as a cat hole, [2] located on the hawse. [3] ^ The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, third edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, p. 830 "hawser".
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun hawser. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
20 lis 2024 · The meaning of HAWSER is a large rope for towing, mooring, or securing a ship.
My attention has been called to recent accidents which have resulted from the stretching of steel hawsers across highways. The second mate of a timber vessel discharging overside had his leg caught in a noose in a wire hawser. He also rigged wire hawser across the hatchway to form a support for men to stand on whilst the compartment was flooding.
21 sie 2015 · What is the pronunciation of hawser? 鋼纜… 钢缆… cabo grueso, guindaleza… boça, espia, amarra… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! HAWSER meaning: 1. a strong, thick rope, often made of steel 2. a strong, thick rope, often made of steel. Learn more.
Nautical a large heavy rope.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
12 lis 2024 · hawser (plural hawsers) (nautical) A cable or heavy rope used to tow or moor a ship.