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HAWSE HOLE

\hˈɔːz hˈə͡ʊl], \hˈɔːz hˈə‍ʊl], \h_ˈɔː_z h_ˈəʊ_l]\

Definitions of HAWSE HOLE

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary

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One of the two holes under a ship's bow through which the cable passes when the vessel is moored.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

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