transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhȯz ]
noun
Etymology: alteration of Middle English halse, from Old Norse hals neck, hawse; akin to Old English heals, neck — more at collar
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : the part of a ship's bow that contains the hawseholes
b. : hawsehole
2. : the distance between a ship's bow and her anchor