- hawse (n.)
[hawse 词源字典]
- "part of a ship's bow containing the hawse-holes," late 15c., from Old English or Old Norse hals "part of a ship's prow," literally "neck," from Proto-Germanic *h(w)als- (see collar). Respelled with -aw- 16c. [hawse etymology, hawse origin, 英语词源]