Associations to the word «Hawse»

HAWSE, noun. (nautical) The part of the bow containing the hawseholes.

HAWSE, noun. (nautical) A hawsehole or hawsepipe.

HAWSE, noun. (nautical) The horizontal distance or area between an anchored vessel's bows and the actual position of her anchor(s).

HAWSE, adjective. (nautical) A position relative to the course and position of a vessel, somewhat forward of the stem.

HAWSE, adverb. (nautical) Said of a vessel lying to two anchors, streamed from either bow.

HAWSE PIPE, noun. Alternative spelling of hawsepipe

HAWSE PIPES, noun. Plural of hawse pipe

HAWSE, noun. The hole that an anchor rope passes through.