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6 letters · 12 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun large heavy rope for nautical use
originFrom Middle English hauser, haucer, from Anglo-Norman haucer, from Vulgar Latin *altiāre (“to raise”), derived from Latin altus (“high”). Altered in English by mistaken association with hawse and perhaps haul. Compare French aussière, haussière.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0