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.
hawse
English
Noun
(-)
(nautical) The part of the bow containing the hawseholes.
(nautical) A hawsehole or hawsepipe.
(nautical) The horizontal distance or area between an anchored vessel's bows and the actual position of her anchor(s).
Adjective
(-)
(nautical) A position relative to the course and position of a vessel, somewhat forward of the stem.
Adverb
(-)
(nautical) Said of a vessel lying to two anchors, streamed from either bow.
Derived terms
* athwart hawse
* bold hawse
* clearing hawse
* in the hawse
* foul the hawse
* "freshen hawse"
* hawse-bags
* hawse-blocks
* hawse-bolster
* hawse-fallen
* hawse-full
* hawsehole, hawse-hole
* hawse-hook
* hawse-pieces
* hawsepipe, hawse-pipe
* hawse-plug
* hawse-timber
* hawse-wood
hanse
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(in Germany ) A medieval guild of merchants or traders; especially a commercial league of Germanic towns that had a house in London.
(in particular) The Hanseatic League.
Derived terms
* Hanseatic
* Lufthansa
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