hawser

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /hɔːzə/    美 /hɔzɚ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A thick or heavy-duty cable or rope used to tow or moor a ship.
    — Near-synonym: mooring line

词形变化

hawsers plural

词源

From Middle English hauser, haucer, from Anglo-Norman haucer, from Vulgar Latin *altiāre (“to raise”), derived from Latin altus (“high”). Altered in English by mistaken association with hawse and perhaps haul. Compare French aussière, haussière.
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