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hawsers

hawsers is the plural of hawser.

Meaning of hawser

Noun

hawser (plural hawsers)

  1. A thick or heavy-duty cable or rope used to tow or moor a ship.
    • Near-synonym: mooring line
    Synonyms:
    mooring line

Questions about hawsers

What is hawsers the plural of?
Hawsers is the plural of hawser.

Words near hawsers in the dictionary

  1. hawser iron
  2. hawser irons
  3. hawser-laid
  4. hawser-laid rope
  5. hawser-laid ropes
  6. hawsers
  7. hawses
  8. hawsing
  9. Hawsker
  10. Hawsker-cum-Stainsacre
  11. Hawsmith

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