A large rope or a cable used in warping, towing, and mooring. The word "Hawser" is derived from the old English "Halter," meaning a rope for the neck.
Intambo enkulu okanye intambo yombane esetyenziselwa ukutsala, nokubamba. Igama "intambo encinci yombane" lisuka kwisiNgesi esidala "intambo yokubamba" into ethetha ukuthi ngentambo yentamo.