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hawser
haw·ser [ háwzər ] (plural haw·sers)


noun 
Definition:
 
cable for mooring or towing ship: a large heavy cable that is used when mooring or towing a ship
[13th century. < Anglo-Norman haucer< Old French haucier "to hoist" < Latin altus "high"]
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