hawse

hawse
[hɔːz]
noun
  1. the part of a ship's bows through which the anchor cables pass
    锚链孔艏部(指船头上有锚链孔的部分)
    ■the space between the head of an anchored vessel and the anchors
    艏锚间距(指泊位上船只的船头与锚之间的空间或距离)
常用词组
a foul hawse
  1. a situation in which an anchored ship's port and starboard cables are crossed
    锚缆缠结(指船舶在下锚停泊状态下左、右舷的锚缆互相缠绕)
语源
  1. late middle English halse, probably from Old Norse háls 'neck, ship's bow'
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