hawser

Meanings

• noun

  A large hemp or manila rope used to secure a ship to a dock or another ship.

  - "The hawser was used to secure the ship to the dock."
  - "The sailors threw the hawser to the dockworkers to secure the ship."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hawser
jawsher , pawsher

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Variants

List of all variants of hawser that leads to same result
hawser , hawsers , hawser-laid

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Etymology

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Originally from Old French 'haussier' meaning to hoist or draw up.

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Trivia

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1. Hawsers were traditionally made of hemp or manila rope, but modern hawsers are often made of synthetic materials like polyester.

2. The thickness of a hawser is measured in diameters, with a common size being a 3-inch hawser.

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Related Concepts

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1. mooring rope: A type of rope used to secure a boat or ship to a dock or other anchoring point.

2. rope: A flexible thick cord or series of interlinked fibers used to secure, pull, or lift objects.

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Culture

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In literature, hawsers have been used metaphorically to represent a connection or bond. For example, in Herman Melville's Moby-Dick, the whaleboat's hawser is used to symbolize the connection between the sailors and their ship.

How to Memorize "hawser"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a large, thick rope being used to secure a ship to a dock.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hawser' with the image of a large, thick rope used to secure a ship to a dock.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'hawser' as 'Hefty Anchor Warp Secures Every Ship'.

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