hawser

[ haw-zer, -ser ]

/ ˈhɔ zər, -sər /

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noun Nautical.

a heavy rope for mooring or towing.

Origin of hawser

1300–50; Middle English haucer<Anglo-French hauceour, equivalent to Middle French hauci(er) to hoist (<Late Latin *altiāre to raise, derivative of Latin altus high; see haughty) + -our-or², -er²

Words nearby hawser

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

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Example sentences from the Web for hawser

The men there, attach the hawser to the whip, and by hauling one side thereof in, they run the other side and the hawser out.
Battles with the Sea|R.M. Ballantyne
An anchor was let fall astern, and the whole ship's company hauled in on the hawser, swinging the ship slowly around.
The Naval History of the United States|Willis J. Abbot.
As the ship drifts well to leeward, the hawser will bring her stern to the wind; but it may not cast her on the other side.
The Seaman's Friend|Richard Henry Dana
We were fifty feet from that rock when the hawser was made fast and had a strain on it, and now it's right under her stern.
A Modern Buccaneer|Rolf Boldrewood

Even then, we who watched him thought he would stick fast between the boat and the bank, that the hawser would hold him.
The Congo and Coasts of Africa|Richard Harding Davis

British Dictionary definitions for hawser

hawser

/ (ˈhɔːzə) /

noun

nautical a large heavy rope

Word Origin for hawser

C14: from Anglo-French hauceour, from Old French haucier to hoist, ultimately from Latin altus high

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单词	hawser
释义	hawser [ haw-zer, -ser ] / ˈhɔ zər, -sər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hawser ON THESAURUS.COM noun Nautical. a heavy rope for mooring or towing. Origin of hawser 1300–50; Middle English haucer<Anglo-French hauceour, equivalent to Middle French hauci(er) to hoist (<Late Latin *altiāre to raise, derivative of Latin altus high; see haughty) + -our-or², -er² Words nearby hawser Haworth, haworthia, hawse, hawsehole, hawsepipe, hawser, hawser bend, hawser-laid, hawthorn, Hawthorne, Hawthorne effect Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hawser The men there, attach the hawser to the whip, and by hauling one side thereof in, they run the other side and the hawser out. Battles with the Sea\|R.M. Ballantyne An anchor was let fall astern, and the whole ship's company hauled in on the hawser, swinging the ship slowly around. The Naval History of the United States\|Willis J. Abbot. As the ship drifts well to leeward, the hawser will bring her stern to the wind; but it may not cast her on the other side. The Seaman's Friend\|Richard Henry Dana We were fifty feet from that rock when the hawser was made fast and had a strain on it, and now it's right under her stern. A Modern Buccaneer\|Rolf Boldrewood Even then, we who watched him thought he would stick fast between the boat and the bank, that the hawser would hold him. The Congo and Coasts of Africa\|Richard Harding Davis British Dictionary definitions for hawser hawser / (ˈhɔːzə) / noun nautical a large heavy rope Word Origin for hawser C14: from Anglo-French hauceour, from Old French haucier to hoist, ultimately from Latin altus high 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 Words related to hawser twine, string, thread, tape, cable, strand, lariat, lace, lanyard, lasso, cordage, braiding
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hawser

noun Nautical.

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noun

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