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- [hawz-hohl, haws-]
- /ˈhɔzˌhoʊl, ˈhɔs-/
- /ˈhɔːzhəʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hawz-hohl, haws-]
- /ˈhɔzˌhoʊl, ˈhɔs-/
Definitions of hawsehole word
- noun hawsehole a hole in the stem or bow of a vessel for an anchor cable. 1
- noun hawsehole A hole in the deck of a ship through which an anchor cable passes. 1
- noun hawsehole one of the holes in the upper part of the bows of a vessel through which the anchor ropes pass 0
- noun hawsehole either of the holes in a ship's bow through which a hawser or anchor cable is passed 0
- noun hawsehole (nautical) The hole through which a ship's anchor rope is passed. 0
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Origin of hawsehole
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65
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Parts of speech for Hawsehole
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hawsehole popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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