towing hawser

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• towing bridle — noun 1. : a bridle with a hook in the center to which a towline is fastened when two boats are towed abreast 2. : a length of wire hawser for passing around part of a ship s structure (as an after turret) to the ends of which the towing hawser… …   Useful english dictionary

• Hawser — Haws er (h[add]z [ e]r or h[add]s [ e]r), n. [From F. hausser to lift, raise (cf. OF. hausser[ e]e towpath, towing, F. haussi[ e]re hawser), LL. altiare, fr. L. altus high. See {Haughty}.] A large rope made of three strands each containing many… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Hawser iron — Hawser Haws er (h[add]z [ e]r or h[add]s [ e]r), n. [From F. hausser to lift, raise (cf. OF. hausser[ e]e towpath, towing, F. haussi[ e]re hawser), LL. altiare, fr. L. altus high. See {Haughty}.] A large rope made of three strands each containing …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Hawser — is a nautical term for a thick cable or rope used in mooring or towing a ship. [The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, third edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, p. 830 (ISBN 0 395 44895 6)] [cite web|url=… …   Wikipedia

• hawser — large rope used for mooring, towing, etc., late 13c., from Anglo Fr. haucer, from O.Fr. halcier, haucier, lit. hoister, from V.L. *altiare, alteration of L.L. altare make high, from altus high (see OLD (Cf. old)). Altered in English on mistaken… …   Etymology dictionary

• hawser — ► NOUN ▪ a thick rope or cable for mooring or towing a ship. ORIGIN from Old French haucier to hoist , from Latin altus high …   English terms dictionary

• hawser — [hô′zər, hô′sər] n. [ME haucer < Anglo Fr hauceour < OFr haucier < VL * altiare < L altus, high: see ALTITUDE] a large rope used for towing or mooring a ship …   English World dictionary

• hawser — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French haucer, from Anglo French halcer, haucer to raise, hoist, from Vulgar Latin *altiare, from Latin altus high more at old Date: 13th century a large rope for towing, mooring, or securing a ship …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• hawser — /haw zeuhr, seuhr/, n. Naut. a heavy rope for mooring or towing. [1300 50; ME haucer < AF hauceour, equiv. to MF hauci(er) to hoist ( < LL *altiare to raise, deriv. of L altus high; see HAUGHTY) + our OR2, ER2] * * * …   Universalium

• hawser — large rope for mooring or towing a ship Nautical Terms …   Phrontistery dictionary

• hawser — [ hɔ:zə] noun a thick rope or cable for mooring or towing a ship. Origin ME: from Anglo Norman Fr. haucer, from OFr. haucier to hoist , based on L. altus high …   English new terms dictionary