HAWSER


Meaning of HAWSER in English

/haw"zeuhr, -seuhr/ , n. Naut.

a heavy rope for mooring or towing.

[ 1300-50; ME haucer hauceour, equiv. to MF hauci ( er ) to hoist ( altiare to raise, deriv. of L altus high; see HAUGHTY) + -our -OR 2 , -ER 2 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .