hawsehole

hawse·hole

 (hôz′hōl′)

n.

An opening in the bow of a ship through which a cable or hawser is passed.

hawsehole

(ˈhɔːzˌhəʊl)

n

(Nautical Terms) nautical one of the holes in the upper part of the bows of a vessel through which the anchor ropes pass. Often shortened to: hawse

hawse•hole

(ˈhɔzˌhoʊl, ˈhɔs-)

n.

a hole in the stem or bow of a vessel for an anchor cable.

[1655–65]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

hawsehole - the hole that an anchor rope passes through hawse, hawsepipe hole - an opening deliberately made in or through something

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