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Towline

noun
1.
(nautical) a rope used in towing.  Synonyms: towing line, towing rope, towrope.





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"Towline" Quotes from Famous Books



... from Bateese in the stern drew him to the open deck. The bateau was close to shore, and the half-breed was working the long stern sweep as if the power of a steam-engine was in his mighty arms. The York boats had shortened their towline and were pulling at right angles within a few yards of a gravelly beach. A few strokes more, and men who were bare to the knees jumped out into shallow water and began tugging at the tow rope with their hands. David looked at his watch. It was ...
— The Flaming Forest • James Oliver Curwood
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Words linked to "Towline" :   navigation, seafaring, towing line, sailing, line


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