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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



... tell how long you will have to serve in that capacity. I purpose to have the Tallahatchie tow the schooner as far down as practicable; but we shall doubtless have business on our hands before it is time to cut the towline. Now we ...
— A Victorious Union - SERIES: The Blue and the Gray—Afloat • Oliver Optic


Words linked to "Towline" :   seafaring, line, sailing, navigation


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