The hawser was as taut as a bowstring, and the current so strong she pulled upon her anchor. 锚缆像弓弦一样绷得紧紧的,可见船在用多大的力量想把锚拔起来。
hawser
[ noun ] large heavy rope for nautical use <noun.artifact>
Hawser \Haws"er\ (h[add]z"[~e]r or h[add]s"[~e]r), n. [From F. hausser to lift, raise (cf. OF. hausser['e]e towpath, towing, F. haussi[`e]re hawser), LL. altiare, fr. L. altus high. See {Haughty}.] A large rope made of three strands each containing many yarns.
Note: Three hawsers twisted together make a cable; but it nautical usage the distinction between cable and hawser is often one of size rather than of manufacture.