What is "hawse" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does hawse mean in English? Meaning of hawse definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "hawse" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "hawse": the hole that an anchor rope passes through

Noun

  • Meaning: the hole that an anchor rope passes through
  • Synonyms: hawse hawsehole hawsepipe
  • Hypernyms: hole
  • Adjective: (nautical) The part of the bow containing the hawseholes.(nautical) A hawsehole or hawsepipe.(nautical) The horizontal distance or area between an anchored vessel's bows and the actual position of her anchor(s).
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    hawse in English: hawse
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