[haw.ser] n [ME, fr. AF hauceour, fr. MF haucier to hoist, fr. (assumed) VL altiare, fr. L altus high--more at old] (13c): a large rope for towing, mooring, or securing a ship
HAWSER
Meaning of HAWSER in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012