Sentence example with the word 'hawse'

hawse

Definition n. the hole that an anchor rope passes through

Last update: August 5, 2015


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Even the splash of the anchor in the water, and the noise of the cable running out through the hawse-hole, in no way disturbed them at their occupation, or caused them to evince the slightest curiosity.   [Please select]

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As the anchor chains rattled in the hawse-pipes, John said, "Well, that ends it."   [Please select]

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The hawse hole for the chain cable is fitted as has not been seen before.   [Please select]

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The cable rattled through the hawse-hole, the anchor went to the bottom, the Young America swung round, and her voyage across the ocean was happily terminated.   [Please select]

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The pilot sighed relief as the starboard anchor splashed into the water and the cable roared after it through the hawse pipe.   [Please select]

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