Hawsepipe

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    metal pipe fitted into a hawsehole, to protect the wood
  2. 2
    the hole that an anchor rope passes through wordnet

Etymology

From hawse + pipe.

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