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noun • large heavy rope for nautical use | ||||||||
| 30% | 8 | A support cable used in cable-stayed bridges | ||||||
noun • a stay that supports the back of something | ||||||||
| 28% | 6 | A section of a rope or cable looped through a block or pulley | ||||||
noun • the outer courtyard of a castle • United States singer (1918-1990) • the outer defensive wall that surrounds the outer courtyard of a castle • English lexicographer who was the first to treat etymology consistently; his work was used as a reference by Samuel Johnson (died in 1742) | ||||||||
Ships Large Rope Or Small Cable Crossword Clue
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HAWSER which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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HAWSER
Updated: October 13, 2023
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1 | A support cable used in cable-stayed bridges | |
2 | Coils of rope, cable etc needed to go around objects, hence circuits of racetracks; an old word for folds of garments; stages of journeys; or, upper parts of thighs when seated
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18 Feb 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 18 Feb 2023 |
3 | Fitter in the cable/rope business
The Guardian Cryptic -
07 Sep 2006 | The Guardian Cryptic / 07 Sep 2006 |
4 | Large rope used to tow ships | |
5 | New rope I ordered to hold large overhead cable, perhaps
Telegraph Cryptic -
05 Feb 2024 | Telegraph Cryptic / 05 Feb 2024 |
6 | The curly caudal extremity of a porcine beast known as a grunter; a lock of hair bunched or plaited behind or at the side of the head; a twist of tobacco; a short length of cable or rope; or, the flamingo flower
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
01 Jul 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 01 Jul 2023 |
7 | Thick nautical rope or cable
The Guardian Quick -
02 Mar 2021 | The Guardian Quick / 02 Mar 2021 |
