Main Entry:

hawse

Pronunciation:

\ˈhȯz\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

alteration of Middle English halse, from Old Norse hals neck, hawse; akin to Old English heals, neck — more at collar

Date:

14th century

1 a: the part of a ship's bow that contains the hawseholes b: hawsehole2: the distance between a ship's bow and her anchor