hawser

[US]/'hɔːzə/
[UK]/'hɔzɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. ty kabel eller reb brugt til fortøjning eller bugsering.
Word Forms
Pluralhawsers

Phrases & Collocations

mooring hawser

fortøjningsreb

thick hawser

tykt reb

Example Sentences

The ship was secured to the dock with a thick hawser.

Skibet var forankret ved kajen med en tyk fortøjning.

The sailors coiled the hawser neatly on the deck.

Sømændene snoede fortøjningen pænt på dækket.

They used a hawser to tow the stranded boat back to shore.

De brugte en fortøjning til at trække den strandede båd tilbage til land.

The hawser snapped under the strain of the heavy load.

Fortøjningen knækkede under belastningen af den tunge last.

The hawser was frayed from years of use.

Fortøjningen var slidt efter mange års brug.

The hawser was coiled around the bollard to secure the ship.

Fortøjningen var snoet omkring bøjen for at sikre skibet.

They used a hawser to tow the barge down the river.

De brugte en fortøjning til at trække prammen ned ad floden.

The hawser was taut as the ship pulled away from the dock.

Fortøjningen var stram, mens skibet sejlede væk fra kajen.

The hawser was too short to reach the shore from the ship.

Fortøjningen var for kort til at nå kysten fra skibet.

The hawser was wrapped around the capstan for extra security.

Fortøjningen var viklet omkring løftevrisen for ekstra sikkerhed.

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