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hawsehole
[ hawz-hohl, haws- ]
noun
, Nautical.
- a hole in the stem or bow of a vessel for an anchor cable.
hawsehole
/ ˈhɔːzˌhəʊl /
noun
- nautical one of the holes in the upper part of the bows of a vessel through which the anchor ropes pass Often shortened tohawse
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hawsehole1
First recorded in 1655–65
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Example Sentences
They heard her anchor splash into the water, and then the rattle of her cable as it ran through the hawsehole.
From Project Gutenberg
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