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Hawser
Nautical mooring line
A hawser (/ˈhɔːzər/) is a thick rope used in mooring or towing a ship. A hawser is not waterproof, as is a cable. A hawser is an anchor rope, located on the hawse.
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- The Royal Navy during the Second World War A16341.jpg by Royal Navy official photographer, Russell, J E (Lt), Public domain
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