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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Hawser \Haws"er\, n. [From F. hausser to ?ft, raise (cf. OF hausser['e]e towpath, towing, F. haussi[`e]re hawser), LL altiare fr L. altus high. See {Haughty}.] A large rope made of three strands each containing many yarns. Note: Three hawsers twisted together make a cable; but it nautical usage the distinction between cable and hawser is often one of size rather than of manufacture. {Hawser iron}, a calking iron. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: hawser n : large heavy rope for nautical use
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