Meaning Of The Word Hawser-laid

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hawser-laid in American English
cable-laid
adjective

hawser-laid in British English
adjective: (of a rope) made up of three strands, the fibres (or yarns) of which have been twisted together in a left-handed direction. These three strands are then twisted together in a right-handed direction to make the rope

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