hawser Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun large heavy rope for nautical use

WordNet

Haws"er noun
Etymology
From F. hausser to ft, raise (cf. OF. hausserée towpath, towing, F. haussière hawser), LL. altiare, fr. L. altus high. See Haughty.
Definitions
  1. A large rope made of three strands each containing many yarns. ✍ Three hawsers twisted together make a cable; but it nautical usage the distinction between cable and hawser is often one of size rather than of manufacture.

Webster 1913