plural of hawser-laid rope

calking iron

plural of hawser iron

(nautical, of rope) Made up of 3 strands twisted together right-handed (turning in a clockwise direction).

(informal, nautical) A merchant navy sailor promoted to be an officer without attending an academy

(nautical, slang) Of an officer: having risen from the grade of an ordinary seaman, whose original position in the vessel was forward, before the mast.