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Definition of hawse in English: hawsenoun hɔːzhɔz 1The part of a ship's bows through which the anchor cables pass. Example sentencesExamples - The hook held the anchor chain so that it was slack on the bow roller, while the two eye-splices were passed through two hawses.
- I don't believe anyone makes stainless hawses for these winches, so there is a bit of a gap in the market.
- I need to find a way to make the two anchor chain hawses water tight.
- To see these hawses in use, check out the Titanic sea trial photos.
- 1.1 The space between the head of an anchored vessel and the anchors.
Example sentencesExamples - Nothing would suit Nelson but this four-decked ship, so we crossed the hawse of about six of them, and were abreast of her.
- I'll teach them to come across my hawse.
- When a ship is moored, she is often thought to be in such a state of security, that the keeping a clear hawse is too often neglected.
Phrases A situation in which an anchored ship's port and starboard cables are crossed. Example sentencesExamples - It is usual to say she has a clear hawse, or a foul hawse.
- If you do it this way you won't get a foul hawse.
- If a ship is moored too taut she may trip her anchors in the case of a foul hawse.
- If she should swing around several times and foul her hawse, the effect on her copper and fastenings would soon tell
Origin Late Middle English halse, probably from Old Norse háls 'neck, ship's bow'. Rhymes applause, Azores, cause, clause, Dors, drawers, gauze, indoors, Laws, outdoors, pause, plus-fours, quatorze, Santa Claus, taws, tawse, yaws, yours Definition of hawse in US English: hawsenounhɔzhôz 1The part of a ship's bows through which the anchor cables pass. Example sentencesExamples - I don't believe anyone makes stainless hawses for these winches, so there is a bit of a gap in the market.
- To see these hawses in use, check out the Titanic sea trial photos.
- The hook held the anchor chain so that it was slack on the bow roller, while the two eye-splices were passed through two hawses.
- I need to find a way to make the two anchor chain hawses water tight.
- 1.1 The space between the head of an anchored vessel and the anchors.
Example sentencesExamples - I'll teach them to come across my hawse.
- Nothing would suit Nelson but this four-decked ship, so we crossed the hawse of about six of them, and were abreast of her.
- When a ship is moored, she is often thought to be in such a state of security, that the keeping a clear hawse is too often neglected.
Origin Late Middle English halse, probably from Old Norse háls ‘neck, ship's bow’. |