Nautical Term: Hawse

Definition of Hawse

The bow section of a ship, specifically where the hawse holes for the anchor chains are located, is referred to as the ‘hawse.’

For instance, while describing the process of anchoring a ship, a maritime journalist might write, The anchor was dropped and the chain was securely fed through the hawse hole in the ship’s bow.

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