Associations to the word «Hawser»

Wiktionary

HAWSER, noun. (nautical) a cable or heavy rope used to tow or moor a ship
HAWSER IRON, noun. Calking iron
HAWSER IRONS, noun. Plural of hawser iron

Dictionary definition

HAWSER, noun. Large heavy rope for nautical use.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley