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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) | ||
hawser n 1: large heavy rope for nautical use | ||
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ||
Hawser \Haws"er\ (h[add]z"[~e]r or h[add]s"[~e]r), n. [From F. hausser to lift, raise (cf. OF. hausser['e]e towpath, towing, F. haussi[`e]re hawser), LL. altiare, fr. L. altus high. See Haughty.] A large rope made of three strands each containing many yarns. [1913 Webster] Note: Three hawsers twisted together make a cable; but it nautical usage the distinction between cable and hawser is often one of size rather than of manufacture. [1913 Webster] Hawser iron, a calking iron. [1913 Webster] | ||
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