hawse (Meaning)
hawse (n)
the hole that an anchor rope passes through
hawse (n.)
A hawse hole.
The situation of the cables when a vessel is moored with two anchors, one on the starboard, the other on the port bow.
The distance ahead to which the cables usually extend; as, the ship has a clear or open hawse, or a foul hawse; to anchor in our hawse, or athwart hawse.
That part of a vessel's bow in which are the hawse holes for the cables.
Synonyms & Antonyms of hawse
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hawse Sentence Examples
- The boat's hawse hole was carefully secured to prevent the anchor chain from becoming tangled.
- The ship sailed smoothly through the hawse, its anchor trailing behind.
- The sailor deftly threaded the hawser through the hawse pipe.
- The hawse pipe allowed water to drain from the deck and into the sea.
- The hawser was used to moor the boat to the dock.
- The hawse was a vital part of the ship's anchoring system.
- The hawse was located near the bow of the ship.
- The hawse was often reinforced with metal to withstand the strain of the anchor chain.
- The hawse was a point of vulnerability for the ship, as it could be damaged by enemy fire.
- The hawse was a symbol of the ship's strength and seafaring prowess.
FAQs About the word hawse
the hole that an anchor rope passes throughA hawse hole., The situation of the cables when a vessel is moored with two anchors, one on the starboard, the other
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The boat's hawse hole was carefully secured to prevent the anchor chain from becoming tangled.
The ship sailed smoothly through the hawse, its anchor trailing behind.
The sailor deftly threaded the hawser through the hawse pipe.
The hawse pipe allowed water to drain from the deck and into the sea.
