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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hawse

/hɔz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.36 in modern English

Syllables
hawse
IPA
/hɔz/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The part of the bow containing the hawseholes.

noun

A hawsehole or hawsepipe.

noun

The horizontal distance or area between an anchored vessel's bows and the actual position of her anchor(s).

adj

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

adv

Lying to two anchors, streamed from either bow.

verb

To lie uneasily to an anchor, typically due to a weather tide.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

Alteration of Middle English halse, from Old Norse hals (“neck”) (compare Icelandic háls (“neck”)).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /hɔz/
  • British English: /hɔːz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

hawses (plural) hawses (present, singular) hawsing (participle, present) hawsed (participle, past) hawsed (past)

Derived Forms

hawsehole hawsepipe

Phrases

hawse pipe hawse timber athwart hawse bold hawse clearing hawse in the hawse foul the hawse hawse-bags

Frequently Paired Words

hause hawser

Synonyms

hawsehole hawsepipe

Homonyms

whores

Rhymes With

because cause laws draws pause clause applause jaws claws paws saws gauze

Questions

How do you pronounce hawse?
The recorded pronunciation is /hɔz/.
What does hawse mean?
The part of the bow containing the hawseholes.
Where does hawse come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce hawse

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