hawse

hawse

that part of the bow of a ship containing the hawseholes
hawsehole
the space between the bow of an anchored vessel and the point on the surface directly above the anchor
the arrangement of the anchor cables when a ship is moored with both a starboard and a port anchor

Origin of hawse

Late Middle English halse from Old Norse hals, the neck, part of the bow of a ship: see collar

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hawse

noun

The part of a ship where the hawseholes are located.
A hawsehole.
The space between the bows and anchors of an anchored ship.
The arrangement of a ship's anchor cables when both starboard and port anchors are secured.

Origin of hawse

Middle English hals forward curve of a strake probably from Old Norse hāls neck, ship's bow ; see k^wel-¹ in Indo-European roots.

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Noun

(uncountable)

(nautical) The part of the bow containing the hawseholes.
(nautical) A hawsehole or hawsepipe.
(nautical) The horizontal distance or area between an anchored vessel's bows and the actual position of her anchor(s).

Adjective

(not comparable)

(nautical) A position relative to the course and position of a vessel, somewhat forward of the stem.

Adverb

(not comparable)

(nautical) Said of a vessel lying to two anchors, streamed from either bow.

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