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Word: Hawser
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French haucer, from Old French haucier ‘to hoist’, based on Latin altus ‘high’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhɔːzə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a thick rope or cable for mooring or towing a ship.
Short Definition:thick rope or cable for mooring or towing ship
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