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hawsepipers

hawsepipers is the plural of hawsepiper.

Meaning of hawsepiper

Noun

hawsepiper (plural hawsepipers)

  1. (informal) A merchant navy sailor promoted to be an officer without attending an academy

Questions about hawsepipers

What is hawsepipers the plural of?
Hawsepipers is the plural of hawsepiper.

Words near hawsepipers in the dictionary

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

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