hawse

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    the hole that an anchor rope passes through

Word Origin

hawse (n.)
"part of a ship's bow containing the hawse-holes," late 15c., from Old English or Old Norse hals "part of a ship's prow," literally "neck," from Proto-Germanic *h(w)als- (see collar). Respelled with -aw- 16c.

Example

1. Relationship between hawse pipe and dropping and weighing anchor .
2. The chain runs well in the hawse pipe .

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