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HAWSER
hawser
(noun) large heavy rope for nautical use
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hawser (plural hawsers)
(nautical) a cable or heavy rope used to tow or moor a ship
Anagrams
• Washer, rewash, washer, whares
Source: Wiktionary
Haws"er, n. Etym: [From F. hausser to hausserée towpath, towing, F. haussière hawser), LL. altiare, fr. L. altus high. See Haughty.]
Definition: A large rope made of three strands each containing many yarns.
Note: Three hawsers twisted together make a cable; but it nautical usage the distinction between cable and hawser is often one of size rather than of manufacture. Hawser iron, a calking iron.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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