n.
Pronunciation: ' ho ̇ z
Function: 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