hawsehole

[ hawz-hohl, haws- ]
/ ˈhɔzˌhoʊl, ˈhɔs- /

noun Nautical.

a hole in the stem or bow of a vessel for an anchor cable.

Origin of hawsehole

First recorded in 1655–65

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British Dictionary definitions for hawsehole

hawsehole
/ (ˈhɔːzˌhəʊl) /

noun

nautical one of the holes in the upper part of the bows of a vessel through which the anchor ropes pass Often shortened to: hawse