hawse

1. The part of the bow containing the hawseholes.
2. A hawsehole or hawsepipe.
3. The horizontal distance or area between an anchored vessel's bows and the actual position of her anchor(s).

verb

(of a vessel) To lie uneasily to an anchor, typically due to a weather tide.

adjective

In a position relative to the course and position of a vessel, somewhat forward of the stem.

adverb

(of a vessel) Lying to two anchors, streamed from either bow.