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Hawser — is a nautical term for a thick cable or rope used in mooring or towing a ship. [The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, third edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, p. 830 (ISBN 0 395 44895 6)] [cite web|url=… … Wikipedia
hawser — large rope used for mooring, towing, etc., late 13c., from Anglo Fr. haucer, from O.Fr. halcier, haucier, lit. hoister, from V.L. *altiare, alteration of L.L. altare make high, from altus high (see OLD (Cf. old)). Altered in English on mistaken… … Etymology dictionary
hawser — ► NOUN ▪ a thick rope or cable for mooring or towing a ship. ORIGIN from Old French haucier to hoist , from Latin altus high … English terms dictionary
hawser — [hô′zər, hô′sər] n. [ME haucer < Anglo Fr hauceour < OFr haucier < VL * altiare < L altus, high: see ALTITUDE] a large rope used for towing or mooring a ship … English World dictionary
Mooring (watercraft) — A dockworker places a mooring line on a bollard. A vessel is said to be moored when it is fastened to a fixed object such as a bollard, pier, quay or the seabed, or to a floating object such as an anchor buoy. Mooring is often accomplished using… … Wikipedia
mooring buoy — noun : an anchored buoy fitted to receive a ship s mooring chain or hawser * * * Naut. a buoy to which ships or boats can be moored. [1800 10] … Useful english dictionary
hawser — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French haucer, from Anglo French halcer, haucer to raise, hoist, from Vulgar Latin *altiare, from Latin altus high more at old Date: 13th century a large rope for towing, mooring, or securing a ship … New Collegiate Dictionary
hawser — /haw zeuhr, seuhr/, n. Naut. a heavy rope for mooring or towing. [1300 50; ME haucer < AF hauceour, equiv. to MF hauci(er) to hoist ( < LL *altiare to raise, deriv. of L altus high; see HAUGHTY) + our OR2, ER2] * * * … Universalium
hawser — large rope for mooring or towing a ship Nautical Terms … Phrontistery dictionary
hawser — [ hɔ:zə] noun a thick rope or cable for mooring or towing a ship. Origin ME: from Anglo Norman Fr. haucer, from OFr. haucier to hoist , based on L. altus high … English new terms dictionary
hawser — haw•ser [[t]ˈhɔ zər, sər[/t]] n. naut. navig. a heavy rope for mooring or towing • Etymology: 1300–50; ME haucer < AF hauceour= MF hauci(er) to hoist (< LL *altiāre to raise, der. of L altus high; see haughty) + our or II, er II … From formal English to slang
