hawse hole - A hole in the hull for mooring lines to run through.
hawsepipes - Pipes to guide lines through the hawse hole. On large vessels anchors are stored with their shanks in the hawsepipes.
hawse hole - A hull opening through which mooring lines are run.
hawsepipes - Hawse hole fittings; fitting used to stow and protect the upper portion of the anchor rode (in larger vessels).
Hawse holes
Holes in the bows through which anchor chains are passed.
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hawse hole
An opening in the hull, through which anchor chains (sometimes called hawsers) are run. Usually fitted with a hawsepipe. (back)
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Chain Locker - The compartment, near and below the hawse holes at the bow, for stowing the anchor chains; a compartment in the lower part of a ship for stowing an anchor chain.
HAWSE The hawse hole; also the part of a ship's bow in which the hawse holes for the anchor chains are located.
for taking bearings harden or harden up To remove the luffing in a sail by pulling the sail in, making it tauter, and filling it with wind [Top of Page] [Bottom of Page] hatch An opening in the deck with a cover hawse hole An ...
Above the curvature of the upper walingpieces into the wpo~u,56Xuw were the cheeks of the vessel, generally painted red, and in the upper part of these the eyes (6~OaXuoL), answering to our hawse holes, through which ran the cables for the anchors.
hawse hole-A hole in the hull for mooring lines to run through.
Head-ship toilet 2Also the upper corner of a triangular sail.
Head to Wind - the bow turned into the wind, sails luffing ...
Hawse hole A hole in the hull for mooring lines to run through. Hawser A rope that is very large in diameter, usually used when docking large vessels. Hazard An object that might not allow safe operation.
 See also: Forward, Crew, Hull, Wheel, Point
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