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Definition of Hawse
1. Noun. The hole that an anchor rope passes through.
Definition of Hawse
1. n. A hawse hole.
Definition of Hawse
1. Noun. (nautical) The part of the bow containing the hawseholes. ¹
2. Noun. (nautical) A hawsehole or hawsepipe. ¹
3. Noun. (nautical) The horizontal distance or area between an anchored vessel's bows and the actual position of her anchor(s). ¹
4. Adjective. (nautical) A position relative to the course and position of a vessel, somewhat forward of the stem. ¹
5. Adverb. (nautical) Said of a vessel lying to two anchors, streamed from either bow. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hawse
1. a part of a ship's bow [n -S]
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