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Definitions for hawser
ˈhɔ zər, -sərhawser
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Princeton's WordNet
hawsernoun
large heavy rope for nautical use
Wiktionary
hawsernoun
a cable or heavy rope used to tow or moor a ship
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Hawser
Hawser () is a nautical term for a thick cable or rope used in mooring or towing a ship. A hawser passes through a hawsehole, also known as a cat hole, located on the hawse.
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hawser
A hawser is a thick rope or cable used for towing or mooring a ship. It is often made of strong materials such as nylon, polypropylene, or steel, and is designed to withstand heavy loads and harsh marine conditions.
Webster Dictionary
Hawsernoun
a large rope made of three strands each containing many yarns
Etymology: [From F. hausser to lift, raise (cf. OF. haussere towpath, towing, F. haussire hawser), LL. altiare, fr. L. altus high. See Haughty.]
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Hawser
Hawser is a nautical term for a thick cable or rope used in mooring or towing a ship. A hawser passes through a hawsehole, also known as a cat hole, located on the hawse.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Hawser
häz′ėr, n. a small cable, a large rope used in warping.—adj. Haws′er-laid, made of three small ropes laid up into one. [O. Fr. haucier, haulser, to raise—Low L. altiare—L. altus, high.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
hawser
A large rope or cablet, which holds the middle degree between the cable and tow-line, being a size smaller than the former, and as much larger than the latter; curiously, it is not hawser but cable laid.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of hawser in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of hawser in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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