hawsepipe

[ hawz-pahyp, haws- ]

/ ˈhɔzˌpaɪp, ˈhɔs- /

noun Nautical.

an iron or steel pipe in the stem or bow of a vessel through which an anchor cable passes.

Origin of hawsepipe

First recorded in 1860–65; hawse + pipe¹

Words nearby hawsepipe

Hawkyns, Haworth, haworthia, hawse, hawsehole, hawsepipe, hawser, hawser bend, hawser-laid, hawthorn, Hawthorne

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Example sentences from the Web for hawsepipe

Hawsepipe evidently knew how to construct a raft upon scientific principles.
Under the Meteor Flag|Harry Collingwood
We accordingly returned to the deck and summoned Hawsepipe and the doctor to our assistance.
Under the Meteor Flag|Harry Collingwood
Thus Mr Hawsepipe, in as authoritative a tone as though he were the first luff of a 120-gun ship.
Under the Meteor Flag|Harry Collingwood
The Rose, with foam midway to the hawsepipe, went shearing alongside the barque within pistol shot.
The Strand Magazine - Vol. 1 - No. 5 - May 1891|Various

Some time during the night I was awakened by Hawsepipe, whose trick at the helm it was.
Under the Meteor Flag|Harry Collingwood

British Dictionary definitions for hawsepipe

hawsepipe

/ (ˈhɔːzˌpaɪp) /

noun

nautical a strong metal pipe through which an anchor rope passesOften shortened to: hawse

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单词	hawsepipe
释义	hawsepipe [ hawz-pahyp, haws- ] / ˈhɔzˌpaɪp, ˈhɔs- / noun Nautical. an iron or steel pipe in the stem or bow of a vessel through which an anchor cable passes. Origin of hawsepipe First recorded in 1860–65; hawse + pipe¹ Words nearby hawsepipe Hawkyns, Haworth, haworthia, hawse, hawsehole, hawsepipe, hawser, hawser bend, hawser-laid, hawthorn, Hawthorne Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hawsepipe Hawsepipe evidently knew how to construct a raft upon scientific principles. Under the Meteor Flag\|Harry Collingwood We accordingly returned to the deck and summoned Hawsepipe and the doctor to our assistance. Under the Meteor Flag\|Harry Collingwood Thus Mr Hawsepipe, in as authoritative a tone as though he were the first luff of a 120-gun ship. Under the Meteor Flag\|Harry Collingwood The Rose, with foam midway to the hawsepipe, went shearing alongside the barque within pistol shot. The Strand Magazine - Vol. 1 - No. 5 - May 1891\|Various Some time during the night I was awakened by Hawsepipe, whose trick at the helm it was. Under the Meteor Flag\|Harry Collingwood British Dictionary definitions for hawsepipe hawsepipe / (ˈhɔːzˌpaɪp) / noun nautical a strong metal pipe through which an anchor rope passesOften shortened to: hawse Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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