HAWSEHOLE

hawse, hawsehole, hawsepipe

(noun) the hole that an anchor rope passes through

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hawsehole (plural hawseholes)

(nautical) The hole through which a ship's anchor rope is passed.

(nautical) A hole in a ship through which a hawser is passed.

Synonyms

• (hole through which a hawser is passed): cathole

Source: Wiktionary



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(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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