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Hawse - What does it mean?

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is likely misspelled.


has no English definition.

As a noun hawse

is the part of the bow containing the hawseholes.

As an adjective hawse

is a position relative to the course and position of a vessel, somewhat forward of the stem.

As an adverb hawse

is said of a vessel lying to two anchors, streamed from either bow.

Hawse vs Hanse - What's the difference?

hawse | hanse |


As nouns the difference between hawse and hanse

is that hawse is (nautical) the part of the bow containing the hawseholes while hanse is a league; a confederacy or hanse can be (architecture) that part of an elliptical or many-centred arch which has the shorter radius and immediately adjoins the impost.

As an adjective hawse

is (nautical) a position relative to the course and position of a vessel, somewhat forward of the stem.

As an adverb hawse

is (nautical) said of a vessel lying to two anchors, streamed from either bow.

Halse vs Hawse - What's the difference?

halse | hawse |


As nouns the difference between halse and hawse

is that halse is while hawse is (nautical) the part of the bow containing the hawseholes.

As an adjective hawse is

(nautical) a position relative to the course and position of a vessel, somewhat forward of the stem.

As an adverb hawse is

(nautical) said of a vessel lying to two anchors, streamed from either bow.

Hawse vs Tawse - What's the difference?

hawse | tawse |


As nouns the difference between hawse and tawse

is that hawse is (nautical) the part of the bow containing the hawseholes while tawse is (chiefly|scotland) a leather strap or thong which is split into (typically three) tails, used for corporal punishment in schools, applied to the palm of the hands or buttocks.

As an adjective hawse

is (nautical) a position relative to the course and position of a vessel, somewhat forward of the stem.

As an adverb hawse

is (nautical) said of a vessel lying to two anchors, streamed from either bow.

Haws vs Hawse - What's the difference?

haws | hawse |


As nouns the difference between haws and hawse

is that haws is while hawse is (nautical) the part of the bow containing the hawseholes.

As a verb haws

is (haw).

As an adjective hawse is

(nautical) a position relative to the course and position of a vessel, somewhat forward of the stem.

As an adverb hawse is

(nautical) said of a vessel lying to two anchors, streamed from either bow.

Hawser vs Hawse - What's the difference?

hawser | hawse |


In nautical terms the difference between hawser and hawse

is that hawser is a cable or heavy rope used to tow or moor a ship while hawse is said of a vessel lying to two anchors, streamed from either bow.

As an adjective hawse is

a position relative to the course and position of a vessel, somewhat forward of the stem.

As an adverb hawse is

said of a vessel lying to two anchors, streamed from either bow.

Hawse vs Harse - What's the difference?

hawse | harse |


As nouns the difference between hawse and harse

is that hawse is (nautical) the part of the bow containing the hawseholes while harse is .

As an adjective hawse

is (nautical) a position relative to the course and position of a vessel, somewhat forward of the stem.

As an adverb hawse

is (nautical) said of a vessel lying to two anchors, streamed from either bow.

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