Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary Cite Meaning of hawsehole Find definitions for: hawse•hole Pronunciation: (hôz'hōl", hôs'-), [key] — n. Naut. a hole in the stem or bow of a vessel for an anchor cable. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hawsehole (Thesaurus) hawse hawsepipe Related Content Daily Word Quiz: apotheosis Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language