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Rarehawse
The correct spelling is hawse.
How to pronounce hawse
noun
IPA: /hɔːz/
Say it like: Haw-se
The correct spelling is hawse. The part of the bow containing the hawseholes.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.The part of the bow containing the hawseholes.
- 2.A hawsehole or hawsepipe.
- 3.The horizontal distance or area between an anchored vessel's bows and the actual position of her anchor(s).
verb
- 1.(of a vessel) To lie uneasily to an anchor, typically due to a weather tide.
adjective
- 1.In a position relative to the course and position of a vessel, somewhat forward of the stem.
adverb
- 1.(of a vessel) Lying to two anchors, streamed from either bow.
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