English Explanatory Dictionary

hawse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The part of the bow containing the hawseholes.
  2. A hawsehole or hawsepipe.
  3. The horizontal distance or area between an anchored vessel's bows and the actual position of her anchor(s).
adj
  1. In a position relative to the course and position of a vessel, somewhat forward of the stem.
adv
  1. Lying to two anchors, streamed from either bow.
verb
  1. To lie uneasily to an anchor, typically due to a weather tide.

Pronunciation

/hɔːz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hawse.wav /hɔz/ /hɔs/

Word forms

hawse hawses hawsing hawsed

Etymology

Alteration of Middle English halse, from Old Norse hals (“neck”) (compare Icelandic háls (“neck”)).

Related words

hause hawser

Derived words

hawse pipe hawse timber athwart hawse bold hawse clearing hawse in the hawse foul the hawse hawse-bags hawse-blocks hawse-bolster hawse-fallen hawse-full hawsehole hawse-hole hawse-hook hawse-pieces hawsepipe hawse-pipe hawse-plug hawse-timber hawse-wood
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