hawser
Example Sentences
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There were several portraits of distinguished public characters here; and among others, Hawser Trunnion, a British admiral.
From Germany, Bohemia, and Hungary, Visited in 1837. Vol. II by Gleig, G. R. (George Robert)
Never mind, Hawser; 'tis the way of the world.
From Jack in the Forecastle or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale by Sleeper, John Sherburne
No doubt they do: the eccentricities of Hawser Trunnion, Esq., are exaggerated, and Pipes is less subdued than Rattlin, though always delightful.
From Adventures Among Books by Lang, Andrew
Not much out of the usual way, perhaps, Hawser.
From Jack in the Forecastle or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale by Sleeper, John Sherburne
"I forget nothing of the kind, Hawser," replied the captain, with a benevolent smile.
From Jack in the Forecastle or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale by Sleeper, John Sherburne
