Hawsing
7 lettersverbrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The action of threading an anchor rope or cable through the hawse-hole in the bow of a vessel.
“The crew spent the morning hawsing the anchor chain carefully through the opening in the hull.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
haws·ing
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Wordle
H-A-W opening is rare in Wordle, contains W and ends in -ING, test W early if suspected
Scrabble
W (4 pts) adds value, the -ING suffix is common, rare word worth knowing for its unusual combination
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