() - A large rope or cable & a hawser used for mooring boats or securing

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A large rope or cable;

a hawser used for mooring boats or securing objects.

A large rope or cablea hawser used for mooring boats or securing

Usage highlights

mooring ropethick cableship hawsersecuring ropepull with a cable

Synonyms

  • cable, hawser
  • rope, cord
  • rope

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The boat was tied to the dock with a thick hawser (繂).
  • They used a strong cable (繂) to pull the heavy load.
  • Ancient ships relied on sturdy ropes (繂) for anchorage.

Collocations

  • mooring rope()
  • thick cable(粗繂)
  • ship hawser(船繂)
  • securing rope(繫繂)
  • pull with a cable(引繂)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used in nautical contexts for securing vessels.
  • Appears in classical texts describing maritime or heavy-duty tying methods.

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