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- US Pronunciation
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- [haw-zer, -ser leyd]
- /ˈhɔ zər, -sər leɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [haw-zer, -ser leyd]
- /ˈhɔ zər, -sər leɪd/
Definitions of hawser-laid word
- adjective hawser-laid cablelaid (def 1). 1
- adjective hawser-laid plain-laid. 1
- adjective hawser-laid (of a rope) made up of three strands, the fibres (or yarns) of which have been twisted together in a left-handed direction. These three strands are then twisted together in a right-handed direction to make the rope 0
- adjective hawser-laid cable-laid 0
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Origin of hawser-laid
First appearance:
before 1760 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1760-70
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hawser-laid
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hawser-laid popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this 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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