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Old French

halcier

hoister

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A thick braided hawser holds a small visible ship bollard connection under gentle tension; show rope scale against adult gloved hands, no unsafe snapback scene or knots tutorial.
noun

hawser

HAW-zer/ˈhɔːzər/

A thick rope or cable used to moor or tow a ship.

Etymology
hawserOld Frenchhoister

The older word meant “hoister,” connecting the rope with lifting. The modern sense applies to a heavy rope used to hold a ship at its mooring or tow it.

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