Why Is It Called a Hawser?

Hawser is a nautical term for a thick cable or rope used in mooring or towing a ship. A hawser passes through a hawsehole, also known as a cat hole, located on the hawse.

What is a steel hawser?

hawser. noun [ C ] /ˈhɔː.zər/ us. /ˈhɑː.zɚ/ a strong, thick rope, often made of steel.

How big is a hawser?

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