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    hawser
    /ˈhɔːzə/

    noun

    • 1. a thick rope or cable for mooring or towing a ship.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hawserHawser Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. haw· ser ˈhȯ-zər. : a large rope for towing, mooring, or securing a ship. Examples of hawser in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web Striped strings broke up the theatre’s aerial volume, inspired, Foreman once said, by the tension hawsers and trapeze rigging in a circus tent.

  3. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › HawserHawser - Wikipedia

    Hawser (/ ˈ h ɔː z ər /) 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 .

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHAWSER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    HAWSER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of hawser in English. hawser. noun [ C ] uk / ˈhɔː.zə r/ us / ˈhɑː.zɚ / Add to word list. a strong, thick rope, often made of steel. roomauction/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Cords, ropes, cables & string. bell pull. bowline. bungee. cable.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHAWSER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Aug 21, 2015 · (Definition of hawser from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of hawser. hawser. The heavy hawsers were made fast without the customary shouting of ship's officers and pier hands. From Project Gutenberg.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › hawserHAWSER Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Hawser definition: a heavy rope for mooring or towing.. See examples of HAWSER used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHAWSER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A hawser is a large heavy rope, especially one used on a ship. The towing hawsers also had to be kept under constant surveillance. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary .

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › hawserHawser - definition of hawser by The Free Dictionary

    Define hawser. hawser synonyms, hawser pronunciation, hawser translation, English dictionary definition of hawser. n. A cable or rope used in mooring or towing a ship.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › hawserHawser Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    A large rope used for towing or mooring a ship. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: rope. line. Other Word Forms of Hawser. Noun. Singular: hawser. Plural: hawsers. Origin of Hawser. From Anglo-Norman haucer, from Old French haucier, halcier, from Vulgar Latin *helciaria, from Latin helcium (“collar harness”).

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhawser noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of hawser noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › hawserhawser - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 4, 2024 · hawser (plural hawsers) (nautical) A cable or heavy rope used to tow or moor a ship.