What does hawser mean?

n. A large, thick rope or cable used on ships to tie them to a dock or to hold heavy objects.

hawser

🇺🇸 /ˈhɔːzər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈhɔːzə(r)/

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A large, thick rope or cable used on ships to tie them to a dock or to hold heavy objects.

The sailors used a hawser to secure the ship to the dock.

A large, thick rope or cable used on ships to tie them to a dock or to hold heavy objects.

Plural hawsers