Nautical. One of the two holes at the stern of the ship, through which a cable or hawser can be passed for steadying or heaving the ship astern, etc.
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| 释义 | society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > parts of vessels > other parts of body of vessel > [noun] > opening in side of vessel > at bow or stern > for cables (5) cat-holea1642 Nautical. One of the two holes at the stern of the ship, through which a cable or hawser can be passed for steadying or heaving the ship astern, etc. hawse-hole1664 A cylindrical hole, of which there are two in the bows of a vessel, for the cable to run through. to enter (come, creep, get in) by the hawse-holes… bridle port1784 a port or porthole in a ship's bow through which bridles (sense 6) may be run, or chase-guns fired. Subcategories:— pipe lining (2) |
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