tawse

Hawse vs Tawse - What's the difference?

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.

Tawse vs Tarse - What's the difference?

tawse | tarse |

As a noun 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 a proper noun tarse is

tarsus (turkish town).

Tase vs Tawse - What's the difference?

tase | tawse |

As a verb tase

is to operate a taser or electroshock stun gun, by using it against a subject.

As a noun tawse is

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.

Tawse vs Tasse - What's the difference?

tawse | tasse |

As nouns the difference between tawse and tasse

is that 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 while tasse is cup.

Taxonomy vs Tawse - What's the difference?

taxonomy | tawse |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and tawse

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while tawse is 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.