hawser
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hawser
- /hɔːzə/ UK
- /hɔzɚ/ US
Rhymes with -ɔːzə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English hauser, haucer, from Anglo-Norman haucer, from Vulgar Latin *altiāre (“to raise”), derived from Latin altus (“high”). Altered in English by mistaken association with hawse and perhaps haul. Compare French aussière, haussière.
noun hawsers
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A thick or heavy-duty cable or rope used to tow or moor a ship.
Near-synonym: mooring line
Similar: mooring line
Translations
Talk about this word "hawser." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hawser. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hawser. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hawser "hawser." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hawser.Cite this
@misc{hawser_2026,
title = {hawser},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hawser},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
