hawse
/hɔːz//hɔs/
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).
verb
- 1
(of a vessel) To lie uneasily to an anchor, typically due to a weather tide.
adjective
- 1
In a position relative to the course and position of a vessel, somewhat forward of the stem.
adverb
- 1
(of a vessel) Lying to two anchors, streamed from either bow.
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