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ホーザ

also: ホーサ · ホーサー · ホーザー

Meanings

1

noun

hawser

Nautical term for a thick rope or cable used for mooring or towing a ship.

船ふねを岸がん壁ぺきに固こ定ていするために太ふといホーザが使つかわれた。
A thick hawser was used to secure the ship to the quay.

Written forms

ホーザUsage100%
Common katakana spelling for the nautical term 'hawser'.
ホーサ
Variant spelling; less common than ホーザ.
ホーサー
Variant with long vowel; sometimes used.
ホーザー
Variant with long vowel; sometimes used.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'hawser', a nautical term for a heavy rope or cable.