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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

HAWS'ER, n. [See Halser.] A small cable; or a large rope, in size between a cable and a tow-line.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: large heavy rope for nautical use

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French haucer, from Anglo-French halcer, haucer to raise, hoist, from Vulgar Latin *altiare, from Latin altus high — more at old Date: 13th century a large rope for towing, mooring, or securing a ship

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. Naut. a thick rope or cable for mooring or towing a ship. Etymology: ME f. AF haucer, hauceour f. OF haucier hoist ult. f. L altus high

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Hawser Haws"er, n. [From F. hausser to ?ft, raise (cf. OF. hausser['e]e towpath, towing, F. haussi[`e]re hawser), LL. altiare, fr. L. altus high. See Haughty.] A large rope made of three strands each containing many yarns. Note: Three hawsers twisted together make a cable; but it nautical usage the distinction between cable and hawser is often one of size rather than of manufacture. Hawser iron, a calking iron.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(hawsers) A hawser is a large heavy rope, especially one used on a ship. N-COUNT