HAWSE


Meaning of HAWSE in English

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

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