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hawsepipe
[ hawz-pahyp, haws- ]
noun
, Nautical.
- an iron or steel pipe in the stem or bow of a vessel through which an anchor cable passes.
hawsepipe
/ ˈhɔːzˌpaɪp /
noun
- nautical a strong metal pipe through which an anchor rope passes Often shortened tohawse
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Origin of hawsepipe1
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Example Sentences
Some time during the night I was awakened by Hawsepipe, whose trick at the helm it was.
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Thus Mr Hawsepipe, in as authoritative a tone as though he were the first luff of a 120-gun ship.
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We accordingly returned to the deck and summoned Hawsepipe and the doctor to our assistance.
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Hawsepipe evidently knew how to construct a raft upon scientific principles.
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The Rose, with foam midway to the hawsepipe, went shearing alongside the barque within pistol shot.
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