The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea says the opening in the ship's
bulwarks where an anchor rode passes through, in the bow, is a hawse
hole and the metal "collar" is a hawse pipe. Chock, as a verb, is the
process of keeping something from shifting and "taking charge" (OCSS'
term). Neither chock (as a noun) or chain pipe is defined in OCSS but
I'll gladly tread where even the OCSS won't [LOL]. I take a chock to be
something to keep a line from sliding around loose as it comes aboard to
be made off to a cleat, etc. - sort of a "C" on its side or back, if you
will. So far as I know, if you want to buy something to pass chain or
rope rode through the deck, ask for a chain pipe. I'm quite content
with "hole for the chain pipe" when discussing where it's mounted.
Arrrrh, mateys! [wink]
 
Rick Emerson
S/V One With The Wind, Baba 35

DAVID GLUECK wrote:

> Sterve,
> I agree. Even as I was writing "hawse", I knew I was wrong (actually
> the hawse is the hole in the deck). Chock makes sense if it is open at
> the top, but I am sure, given sailing precise but arcane language,
> there is a correct name.
> [...]


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