🪢hawser

noun
/ˈhɔːzər/

Meaning

A thick rope or cable used in mooring or towing a ship.

Example Sentences

The sailors secured the ship to the dock with a heavy hawser.

Synonyms

rope, cable, line, cord, towline

Antonyms

thread, string

Collocations

heavy hawser, mooring hawser, tow hawser, secure with hawser

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