hawsehole

== English == === Alternative forms === hawse hole === Etymology === From hawse +‎ hole. === Noun === hawsehole (plural hawseholes) (nautical) The hole through which a ship's anchor rope is passed. (nautical) A hole in a ship through which a hawser is passed. ==== Synonyms ==== (hole through which a hawser is passed): cathole ==== Derived terms ==== through the hawsehole ==== Translations ====