hawser

n. 大缆, 系船索, 曳船索

发音

UK /hɔːzə/
其它
US /hɔzɚ/

词形变化

hawsers 复数 hawsers

别名

halser

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A thick or heavy-duty cable or rope used to tow or moor a ship.

    航海 交通

    Near-synonym: mooring line

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

rope

相关短语

hawser iron hawser irons

词源

From Middle English hauser, haucer, from Anglo-Norman haucer, from Vulgar Latin *altiāre (“to raise”), derived from Latin altus (“high”). Altered in English by mistaken association with hawse and perhaps haul. Compare French aussière, haussière.

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