hawser
noun /ˈhɔːzə(r)/
/ˈhɔːzər/
(specialist)- a thick rope or steel cable used on a ship
Topics Transport by waterc2(船上用的)缆索,钢缆 词源Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French haucer, from Old French haucier ‘to hoist’, based on Latin altus ‘high’.