HAWSER

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

Noun

  1. a cable or heavy rope used to tow or moor a ship


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