Hawse
Definition of Hawse
Pronunciation:
hạz
or
hạs; 277
n.
1.
A
hawse
hole
.
2.
(Naut.)
The
situation
of
the
cables
when
a
vessel
is
moored
with
two
anchors
,
one
on
the
starboard
,
the
other
on
the
port
bow
.
Athwart hawse
See
under
Athwart
.
Foul hawse
a
hawse
in
which
the
cables
cross
each
other
,
or
are
twisted
together
.
Hawse block
a
block
used
to
stop
up
a
hawse
hole
at
sea
; -
called
also
hawse plug
.
Hawse piece
one
of
the
foremost
timbers
of
a
ship
,
through
which
the
hawse
hole
is
cut
.
Hawse plug
Same
as
Hawse
block
(
above
).
To come in at the hawse holes
to
enter
the
naval
service
at
the
lowest
grade
.
To freshen the hawse
to
veer
out
a
little
more
cable
and
bring
the
chafe
and
strain
on
another
part
.
Related Words
hawsehole
,
hawsepipe
,
hole
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