hawser bend

haw·ser bend

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haw-zer, -ser bend]
- /ˈhɔ zər, -sər bɛnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haw-zer, -ser bend]
- /ˈhɔ zər, -sər bɛnd/

Definitions of hawser bend words

noun hawser bend a knot uniting the ends of two lines. 1
noun hawser bend a knot for tying two ropes together 0

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Origin of hawser bend

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hawser bend

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hawser bend

hawser bend popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hawser bend usage trend in Literature

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