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- [hawz-pahyp, haws-]
- /ˈhɔzˌpaɪp, ˈhɔs-/
- /hˈɔːzpaɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hawz-pahyp, haws-]
- /ˈhɔzˌpaɪp, ˈhɔs-/
Definitions of hawsepipe word
- noun hawsepipe an iron or steel pipe in the stem or bow of a vessel through which an anchor cable passes. 1
- noun hawsepipe An inclined pipe leading from a hawsehole to the side of a ship, containing the shank of the anchor when the anchor is raised. 1
- noun hawsepipe a strong metal pipe through which an anchor rope passes 0
- noun hawsepipe an iron or steel pipe in a hawsehole, through which a hawser or anchor cable is passed 0
- noun hawsepipe a hawsehole. 0
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Origin of hawsepipe
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; hawse + pipe1
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Parts of speech for Hawsepipe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hawsepipe popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% 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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