hawsehole
hawsehole noun: the hole through which a ship's anchor rope is passed.
Noun
hawsehole (plural hawseholes)
- The hole through which a ship's anchor rope is passed.
- The bolsters can be seen outboard of the hawseholes, and the way they are cut away to permit the passage of the anchor-cables.1986, Jean Boudriot, The Seventy-four Gun Ship, page 59
- Then he saw. a few feet aft of the hawsehole, a darker spot on the hull—someone had left a porthole open below the forecastle. in the hold that was the crews' quarters.2002, David Sherman, Demontech, Book 1: Onslaught, page 21
- A hole in a ship through which a hawser is passed.
hawsehole meaning in Tamil
hawsehole in Tamil
- சங்கிலிக்காரன்
Synonyms of hawsehole
Forms of hawsehole
| plural | hawseholes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | hawse hole |
Origin of hawsehole
From hawse + hole.
Words formed from hawsehole
Questions about hawsehole
- What does hawsehole mean?
- Hawsehole means the hole through which a ship's anchor rope is passed.
- What is hawsehole in Tamil?
- Hawsehole in Tamil is சங்கிலிக்காரன். See Hawsehole meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is hawsehole?
- Hawsehole is a noun.
- What is the plural of hawsehole?
- The plural of hawsehole is hawseholes.
Words near hawsehole in the dictionary
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