🔄 Synonyms of "Hawse"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| hawsepipenoun | (nautical) metal pipe fitted into a hawsehole, to protect the wood |
| hawseholenoun | (nautical) The hole through which a ship's anchor rope is passed. |
| pendantnoun | (architecture) A supporting post attached to the main rafter. |
| athwart | From side to side, often in an oblique manner; across or over. |
| halsenoun | (anatomy, archaic) The neck; the throat. |
| hawse timbernoun | (nautical) Any of the upright timbers in the bow in which the hawseholes are cut. |
| hausenoun | (Scotland, Northern England) A col, a lower neck or ridge between two peaks: a mountain pass. |
| hawse pipenoun | Alternative spelling of hawsepipe. [(nautical) metal pipe fitted into a hawsehole, to protect the wood] |
| hawse-pipenoun | Alternative spelling of hawsepipe. [(nautical) metal pipe fitted into a hawsehole, to protect the wood] |
| hawsernoun | (nautical) A thick or heavy-duty cable or rope used to tow or moor a ship. |
| catholenoun | A small pit, dug in the earth by hikers etc. in order to bury feces. |
| halsernoun | Alternative form of hawser. [(nautical) A thick or heavy-duty cable or rope used to tow or moor a ship.] |
| hullocknoun | (sailing) A small part of a sail lowered in a gale to keep the ship’s head to the sea. |
| houndingnoun | Pursuit, especially when persistent or relentless. |
| haulmnoun | (uncountable) The stems of various cultivated plants, left after harvesting the crop, which are used as animal food or litter, or for thatching. |
| haw-hawverb | Alternative form of ha-ha (“to laugh”). [To laugh.] |
| head pumpnoun | (nautical) A small pump at a ship's bows to raise seawater for washing decks. |
| helm-portnoun | Alternative form of helm port. [(historical, nautical) A hole through the counter of a ship, through which the rudderstock passes.] |
| haulaboutnoun | (historical) A barge-like vessel with steel hull, large hatchways, and coal transporters, for coaling war vessels from its own hold or from other colliers. |
| hawssnoun | Alternative form of hoss. [(Southern US, slang) A big, strong and respected or dependable person, usually a man; one who is large like a horse.] |
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