Hawser is a nautical term for a cable or rope used in mooring or towing a ship. ^{[1] [2]} A hawser passes through a hawsehole or cat hole,^[3] located on the hawse. Hawsehole is a nautical term for a small hole in the hull of a ship through which hawsers may be passed Hawsehole is a nautical term for a small hole in the hull of a ship through which hawsers may be passed ^[4]

References

1. ^ The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, third edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, p. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language ( AHD) is an American Dictionary of the English language published by Houghton Mifflin Company is a leading educational Publisher in the United States. 830 (ISBN 0-395-44895-6)
2. ^ "Hawser at dictionary.com".
3. ^ "Cathole at dictionary.com".
4. ^ The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, third edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, pp. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language ( AHD) is an American Dictionary of the English language published by Houghton Mifflin Company is a leading educational Publisher in the United States. 829-830 (ISBN 0-395-44895-6)

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