hawser
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of hawser
1300–50; Middle English haucer < Anglo-French hauceour, equivalent to Middle French hauci ( er ) to hoist (< Late Latin *altiāre to raise, derivative of Latin altus high; see haughty) + -our -or 2, -er 2
Example Sentences
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Hawser," said he, "I have pleasant news to communicate.
From Jack in the Forecastle or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale by Sleeper, John Sherburne
There was three of us, me an' Archdeacon Lofty an' Captain Hawser, who was commandin' one of the Company's boats that was a-goin' to winter in Hudson Bay.
From The Drama of the Forests Romance and Adventure by Heming, Arthur Henry Howard
Never mind, Hawser; 'tis the way of the world.
From Jack in the Forecastle or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale by Sleeper, John Sherburne
Hawser, h�z′ėr, n. a small cable, a large rope used in warping.—adj.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
"Hawser," said he, as soon as he recovered breath, "you must rig yourself up a little and go with me to Captain Merritt's."
From Jack in the Forecastle or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale by Sleeper, John Sherburne
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