hawse
noun
ˈhȯz 
1
a
: the part of a ship's bow that contains the hawseholes
b
: hawsehole
2
: the distance between a ship's bow and her anchor
Word History
Etymology
alteration of Middle English halse, from Old Norse hals neck, hawse; akin to Old English heals, neck — more at collar
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
- in numbers
- in obedience
- in om
- in omnia paratus
- in on
- in on the act
- in on the ground floor
- in one
- lay fee
- lay figure
- lay figures
- lay great emphasis on
- lay great store by
- lay great stress on
- lay great stress/emphasis on
- lay hold of
- lay in
- lay into
- lay it on
- lay it on the line
- lay lord
- lay low
- lay of the land
- lay off
- lay off (of)