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hawse definition and meaning

n. A hawse hole.
n. The situation of the cables when a vessel is moored with two anchors, one on the starboard, the other on the port bow.
n. The distance ahead to which the cables usually extend; as, the ship has a clear or open hawse, or a foul hawse; to anchor in our hawse, or athwart hawse.
n. That part of a vessel's bow in which are the hawse holes for the cables.

Crossword clues for hawse

- Part of a ship's bow
- Part of a ship’s bow


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