through the hawsehole
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Meaning · English
Of an officer: having risen from the grade of an ordinary seaman, whose original position in the vessel was forward, before the mast.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “through the hawsehole” mean?
Of an officer: having risen from the grade of an ordinary seaman, whose original position in the vessel was forward, before the mast.
Is “through the hawsehole” formal or informal?
through the hawsehole is generally slang.