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HAWSE-PIECE
\hˈɔːzpˈiːs], \hˈɔːzpˈiːs], \h_ˈɔː_z_p_ˈiː_s]\
Definitions of HAWSE-PIECE
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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n
.
One
of
the
foremost
timbers
of
a
ship
through
which
the
hawse-hole
is
cut
.
1871
- The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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