Definition of "hawse"

noun:
- The part of the bow containing the hawseholes.
  
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- A hawsehole or hawsepipe.
  
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- The horizontal distance or area between an anchored vessel's bows and the actual position of her anchor(s).
  
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adjective:
- A position relative to the course and position of a vessel, somewhat forward of the stem.
  
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adverb:
- Said of a vessel lying to two anchors, streamed from either bow.
  
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