Hawse

Quick meaning: Hawse is a noun meaning (nautical) The part of the bow containing the hawseholes.

Meaning

(nautical) The part of the bow containing the hawseholes.

More Meanings

1. (nautical) A hawsehole or hawsepipe.
2. (nautical) The horizontal distance or area between an anchored vessel's bows and the actual position of her anchor(s).
3. (nautical) In a position relative to the course and position of a vessel, somewhat forward of the stem.
4. (nautical, of a vessel) Lying to two anchors, streamed from either bow.
5. (intransitive, nautical, of a vessel) To lie uneasily to an anchor, typically due to a weather tide.

Word Forms

• hawses
• hawsing
• hawsed

Synonyms for hawse

Depending on context, synonyms include hawsehole, hawsepipe.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hawsepipe, hawsehole, pendant, athwart, halse, hause.

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