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hawser

/ˈhɔːzə/

/ˈhɔːzɚ/

Translations

hawsernoun

hawsers

/ˈhɔːzə/

/ˈhɔːzɚ/

The ship was secured to the dock with a thick hawser.

Корабль был закреплён к причалу толстым тросом.

Additional translations

Synonyms

mooring line

towing line

hawsernoun

A thick rope or cable used for mooring or towing a ship.

The crew secured the ship to the dock using a sturdy hawser.

Nautical (uncountable). Heavy rope or cable considered collectively as material used for mooring or towing a vessel.

Coils of hawser lay neatly stacked in the locker.