HAWSE
Dictionary entry overview: What does hawse mean? • HAWSE (noun)
The noun HAWSE has 1 sense:
1. the hole that an anchor rope passes through
Familiarity information: HAWSE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• HAWSE (noun)
Meaning:
The hole that an anchor rope passes through
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
hawse; hawsehole; hawsepipe
Hypernyms ("hawse" is a kind of...):
hole (an opening deliberately made in or through something)
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