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hawser Nautical a large heavy rope hawser [′hȯz·ər] (naval architecture) A large rope or cable, usually over 5 inches (13 centimeters) in diameter, generally used to tow or moor a ship or secure it at a dock. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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First she loomed before me like a blot of something yet blacker than darkness, then her spars and hull began to take shape, and the next moment, as it seemed (for, the farther I went, the brisker grew the current of the ebb), I was alongside of her hawser and had laid hold. The wire hawser between her and the Diana, stretched as taut as a harpstring, vibrated alarmingly. You had better put another bight of a hawser astern, Mr. |
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