An Entry Wednesday, June 3, 2026
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A coiled naval hawser, its full-bodied presence unrivaled on the high seas.

Plate LIV., A coiled naval hawser, its full-bodied presence unrivaled on the high seas.

Photo by Haberdoedas on Unsplash

Mooring Rope, Naval Hawser

/MOR-ing rohp, NAY-vul HAW-ser/  n.
  1. 1. A formidable cable of considerable girth, typically employed to anchor ships securely to their berths, its sheer mass exudes a gravitational pull of its own.
  2. 2. colloq. The embodiment of nautical steadfastness, refusing to yield to tides or trends.
In a sentence,

"He admired the thiccc naval hawser coiled on deck, the ship's commitment to staying put was non-negotiable."

Etymology,

From Middle English 'hawser', from Anglo-French 'haucer', meaning 'to hoist'. Ironically, one of the few things it never does.

Frequently asked

Is a naval hawser mooring rope thiccc?

Yes. Mooring Rope, Naval Hawser is a catalogued Thiccctionary entry, ruled on June 3, 2026 and filed in the Industrial Machinery section. Every subject in the catalogue has cleared the editorial bar for girth.

What makes a naval hawser mooring rope thiccc?

The embodiment of nautical steadfastness, refusing to yield to tides or trends.

Is "thiccc" spelled with three c's?

Yes. The Thiccctionary house spelling uses three c's, distinguishing the editorial register from the colloquial "thicc" (two c's) and standard "thick" (one c).

Sources

  1. Photograph by Haberdoedas, via Unsplash. Catalogued under plate LIV.
  2. Direct ruling URL: thiccctionary.com/is/mooring-rope-thiccc/ — the shareable "Is a mooring rope thiccc?" page.
  3. Cross-reference: Thiccctionary A-Z, M.
  4. Catalogued under: Industrial Machinery. See related entries below.
  5. Editorial review: pending objection from the Senior Cataloguer's office.

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