Hawser

Hawser (/ˈhɔːzər/) is a nautical term for a thick rope used in mooring or towing a ship.¹ A hawser is not waterproof, as is a cable. A hawser is an anchor rope,² located on the hawse.³

References

The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, third edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, p. 830 "hawser". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins.
"Cathole at dictionary.com".
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, third edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, pp. 829–30, ISBN 0-395-44895-6

External links

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[1] The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, third edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, p. 830 "hawser". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins.

[2] "Cathole at dictionary.com".

[3] The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, third edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, pp. 829–30, ISBN 0-395-44895-6

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