Hawsehole

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Hawsehole is a nautical term for a small hole in the hull of a ship through which hawsers may be passed.^[1] Also known as a cat hole.^[2] In the British Navy, an officer who had served as a seaman before being promoted was said to have "come in through the hawsehole."^{[citation needed]}

[edit] References

1. ^ The Visual Dictionary, "Passenger Liner".
2. ^ "Cathole at dictionary.com".

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