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HAWSER (in sense and form as if from " hawse," which, from the 16th- century form halse, is derived from TeutonicI01 pals, neck, of which there i$ a Scandinavian use in the sense of the forepart of a ship; the two words are not etymologically connected; " hawser " is from an O. Fr. haucier, hausser, to raise, tow, hoist, from the Late
case
ropes
part
vessel for the cables to pass through, having small cast-iron pipes, called " hawse-pipes," fitted into them to prevent abrasion. In bad weather at sea these holes are plugged up with " hawse-plugs " to prevent the water entering. The phrase to enter the service by the " hawse-holes " is used of those who have risen from before the mast
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