hawser
A thick or heavy-duty cable or rope used to tow or moor a shipA thick or heavy-duty cable or rope used to tow or moor a ship.
» A rowboat tows a mooring line, which in turn is tied to a hawser.
За шлюпкой тянется линь, к которому затем привяжут канат.
Meaning
1 sensesA thick or heavy-duty cable or rope used to tow or moor a ship.
Near-synonym: mooring line
Trosse, Tau
перли́ньperlínʹ, тросtros, шварто́вšvartóv
large heavy rope for nautical use
Examples
1 sentencesA rowboat tows a mooring line, which in turn is tied to a hawser.
ruЗа шлюпкой тянется линь, к которому затем привяжут канат.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English hauser, haucer, from Anglo-Norman haucer, from Vulgar Latin *altiāre (From Middle English hauser, haucer, from Anglo-Norman haucer, from Vulgar Latin *altiāre (“to raise”), derived from Latin altus (“high”). Altered in English by mistaken association with hawse and perhaps haul. Compare French aussière, haussière.
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