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hawser–laid
adjective haw·ser–laid \ˈhȯ-zər-ˌlād\
Definition of HAWSER-LAID
: composed of three ropes laid together right-handed with each containing three strands twisted together
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First Known Use of HAWSER-LAID
1769
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