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hawser
[ haw-zer, -ser ]
noun
, Nautical.
- a heavy rope for mooring or towing.
hawser
/ ˈhɔːzə /
noun
- nautical a large heavy rope
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hawser1
C14: from Anglo-French hauceour , from Old French haucier to hoist, ultimately from Latin altus high
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Example Sentences
Pike payed out the hawser, the coxswain eased off the spring; away went the boat, and next moment Pike had Stanley by the hair.
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The hawser was slipped as he spoke; the lifeboat was hauled slowly but steadily to windward up to her anchor.
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The hawser was made into a loop around his body and the other end was tied around the mother.
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He was pulled forward quite a distance, when the hawser broke and his fore-legs fell on the plank.
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The situation was not so bad as we thought, however, as it was very easy to slip another hawser under him.
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