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HAWSERS
Noun
hawsers
plural of hawser
Anagrams
• Washers, swasher, washers
Source: Wiktionary
HAWSER
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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