hawse
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- noun
- /hɔːz/
- Specialized
:
orificio de ancla
- The crew inspected the hawse for any blockages before anchoring in the cove.
- hawse hole
- hawse pipe
Examples
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The chains would be held rigid within the tops of the hawse-pipes by 'puddings.'
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The sailor pointed out that the anchor cable runs through the hawse on the ship's bow.
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If you cross my hawse again, I'll spank your little starboard, understand?
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Richards said that the bow fragment has suffered some damage since it was last seen, including the loss of one of the hawse ports.
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The remains on the Bonnet Street beach include the bow and a round iron ring called a hawse port, which protects a ship as the anchor and chain are dropped and raised.
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They were used to stop the chains moving in a seaway and to prevent sea from coming up the hawse pipe when the ship's bow plunged downward after cresting a sea or swell.
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During the storm, water splashed through the hawse as the ship pitched heavily.
Synonyms
A hole near the front of a ship that lets an anchor rope or chain pass
A hole in a ship's deck or hull that lets the anchor chain pass through
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hawse comes from an old Norse word háls meaning 'neck' or 'throat'. So the hawse is like the ship's 'neck' where the anchor cable runs through, which is why it means the opening at the front of the ship for the anchor.