- towline
- The hawser, table, or rope by which a vessel is towed by a tug. 48 Am J1st Ship § 503. Any rope or chain used for towing.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
towline
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Towline — Tow line , n. [AS. tohline. See {Tow}, v. t., and {Line}. ] (Naut.) A line used to tow vessels; a towrope. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
towline — [tō′līn΄] n. a rope, chain, etc. used for towing … English World dictionary
towline — UK [ˈtəʊˌlaɪn] / US [ˈtoʊˌlaɪn] noun [countable] Word forms towline : singular towline plural towlines a tow rope … English dictionary
towline — noun Date: 1719 towrope … New Collegiate Dictionary
towline — /toh luyn /, n. a line, hawser, or the like, by which anything is or may be towed. [1710 20; TOW1 + LINE1; cf. OE tohline (see TOW3)] * * * … Universalium
towline — noun A line or rope used for towing a vehicle … Wiktionary
towline — tow|line [ˈtəulaın US ˈtou ] n a ↑towrope … Dictionary of contemporary English
towline — tow|line [ tou,laın ] noun count a TOW ROPE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
towline — noun a tow rope … English new terms dictionary
towline — noun (C) a towrope … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
towline — tow•line [[t]ˈtoʊˌlaɪn[/t]] n. naut. navig. a line, hawser, or the like, by which anything is or may be towed • Etymology: 1710–20 … From formal English to slang
