hawser
Thick dock rope
A hawser is a thick rope or cable used for mooring or towing ships.
Heavier than ordinary rope, hawsers secure vessels to docks or connect a tugboat to its charge: The crew made fast the hawser to the bollard.
The word belongs to maritime vocabulary and appears mainly in nautical contexts.
Mooring structure at water's edge
- berthSleeping space on transport
- quayWaterfront loading platform
- jettyStructure extending into water
- wharfShip docking structure
pier · harbor · marina · port · bollard · cleat · anchorage · tie-up
Heavy-duty woven line
- towlineRope for hauling vessels
- cordageRopes and twines collectively
- lineContinuous mark or queue
- strandThin fiber piece
coil · manila · hemp · sisal · nylon · polypropylene · braided · three-strand
Capable of elongation
- durabilityResistance to wear
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- sturdinessStrength and solidity
- robustnessResistance to failure
Non-slip loop knot
- hitchTemporary difficulty or snag
- bendCurve or flex
- bightCurved coastal indentation
- figure-eightTwo conjoined loops
half-hitch · clove-hitch · splicing · seizing
dock
Mooring structure at water's edge
wharf · pier · harbor · marina · port · bollard · cleat · anchorage · tie-up · gangway
cable
Heavy-duty woven line
strand · coil · manila · hemp · sisal · nylon · polypropylene · braided · three-strand · splice
towline
Rope for hauling vessels
bridle · deadweight · catenary · winch
tensile
Capable of elongation
- durabilityResistance to wear
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- sturdinessStrength and solidity
robustness · toughness · load-bearing · stretch · elasticity
bowline
Non-slip loop knot
figure-eight · half-hitch · clove-hitch · splicing · seizing