hawser
[ haw-zer, -ser ]
/ ˈhɔ zər, -sər /
noun Nautical.
a heavy rope for mooring or towing.
Words nearby hawser
haworth,
haworthia,
hawse,
hawsehole,
hawsepipe,
hawser,
hawser bend,
hawser-laid,
hawthorn,
hawthorne,
hawthorne effect
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British Dictionary definitions for hawser
hawser
/ (ˈhɔːzə) /
noun
nautical
a large heavy rope
Word Origin for hawser
C14: from Anglo-French
hauceour, from Old French
haucier to hoist, ultimately from Latin
altus high