round turn
noun
1
: one turn of a rope round a timber or belaying pin or around a bollard on a pier to stop a ship suddenly
2
: a foul hawse resulting from a 720-degree turn made by a ship riding at two anchors compare elbow in hawse
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“Round turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/round%20turn. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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