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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 — haw|ser [ˈho:zə US ˈho:zər] n technical [Date: 1200 1300; : Anglo French; Origin: hauceour, from Old French haucier to lift , from Latin altus high ] a thick rope or steel ↑cable used on a ship … Dictionary of contemporary English
hawser — haw•ser [[t]ˈhɔ zər, sər[/t]] n. naut. navig. a heavy rope for mooring or towing • Etymology: 1300–50; ME haucer < AF hauceour= MF hauci(er) to hoist (< LL *altiāre to raise, der. of L altus high; see haughty) + our or II, er II … From formal English to slang
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 — n. Naut. a thick rope or cable for mooring or towing a ship. Etymology: ME f. AF haucer, hauceour f. OF haucier hoist ult. f. L altus high … Useful english dictionary
haw|ser — «H zuhr, suhr», noun. a large, stout rope or thin steel cable, used for mooring or towing ships. ╂[< Anglo French hauceour, Old French haucier, earlier haulsier to hoist, tug < Vulgar Latin altiāre < altus high; influenced by Frankish… … Useful english dictionary
