hawser
noun/ˈhɔːzə(r)/
/ˈhɔːzər/
(specialist)- a thick rope or steel cable used on a shipTopics Transport by waterc2Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French haucer, from Old French haucier ‘to hoist’, based on Latin altus ‘high’.
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