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hawsepipe

hawsepipe noun: metal pipe fitted into a hawsehole, to protect the wood.

Noun

hawsepipe (plural hawsepipes)

  1. metal pipe fitted into a hawsehole, to protect the wood

Forms of hawsepipe

pluralhawsepipes

Origin of hawsepipe

From hawse + pipe.

Words formed from hawsepipe

Questions about hawsepipe

What does hawsepipe mean?
Hawsepipe means metal pipe fitted into a hawsehole, to protect the wood.
What part of speech is hawsepipe?
Hawsepipe is a noun.
What is the plural of hawsepipe?
The plural of hawsepipe is hawsepipes.

Words near hawsepipe in the dictionary

  1. hawse-pipes
  2. hawse-plug
  3. hawsed
  4. hawsehole
  5. hawseholes
  6. hawsepipe
  7. hawsepiper
  8. hawsepipers
  9. hawsepipes
  10. hawser
  11. hawser iron

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