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hawsehole

[ hawz-hohl, haws- ]

noun

, Nautical.
  1. a hole in the stem or bow of a vessel for an anchor cable.

hawsehole

/ ˈhɔːzˌhəʊl /

noun

  1. nautical one of the holes in the upper part of the bows of a vessel through which the anchor ropes pass Often shortened tohawse

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hawsehole1

First recorded in 1655–65

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Example Sentences

They heard her anchor splash into the water, and then the rattle of her cable as it ran through the hawsehole.

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