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hawse⋅hole

  [hawz-hohl, haws-]
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–noun Nautical.
a hole in the stem or bow of a vessel for an anchor cable.
Origin:
1655–65
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hawse·hole   (hôz'hōl')   
n.  An opening in the bow of a ship through which a cable or hawser is passed.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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