Hawse :: Hawse (n.) A hawse hole.

Hawse :: Hawse (n.) The situation of the cables when a vessel is moored with two anchors, one on the starboard, the other on the port bow..

Hawse :: Hawse (n.) The distance ahead to which the cables usually extend; as, the ship has a clear or open hawse, or a foul hawse; to anchor in our hawse, or athwart hawse..

Hawse :: Hawse (n.) That part of a vessel's bow in which are the hawse holes for the cables.

Hawser :: Hawser (n.) A large rope made of three strands each containing many yarns.

Hawser-laid :: Hawser-laid (a.) Made in the manner of a hawser. Cf. Cable-laid, and see Illust. of Cordage..

Kickshawses :: Kickshawses (pl. ) of Kickshaw.

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