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hawse·hole
(hôz′hōl′)n.
An opening in the bow of a ship through which a cable or hawser is passed.
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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
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hawse•hole
(ˈhɔzˌhoʊl, ˈhɔs-)n.
a hole in the stem or bow of a vessel for an anchor cable.
[1655–65]
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