Definition of Towline

1. Noun. (nautical) a rope used in towing.

Exact synonyms: Towing Line, Towing Rope, Towrope
Category relationships: Navigation, Sailing, Seafaring
Generic synonyms: Line

Definition of Towline

1. n. A line used to tow vessels; a towrope.

Definition of Towline

1. Noun. A line or rope used for towing a vehicle ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Towline

1. a line used in towing [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Towline

towhees
towier
towies
towiest
towilly
towind
towing
towing bitt
towing line
towing path
towing rope
towings
towkay
towkays
towline (current term)
towlines
towmon
towmond
towmonds
towmons
towmont
towmonts
town
town-and-gown
town and gown
town ball
town bicycle
town bicycles
town car

Literary usage of Towline

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The U. S. Coal Industry, 1970-1990: Two Decades of ChangeTechnology (1994)
"A single towline, rather than a bridle, leading back to a yoke with a short line for each diver works best. There should be two crew members in the tow boat ..."

2. Text-book of Seamanship: The Equipping and Handling of Vessels Under Sail Or by Stephen Bleecker Luce, United States Naval Academy (1898)
"By rousing in the towline on either quarter, the force of the sea on the hawser, ... If the hawser and towline do not answer the purpose, the following ..."

3. The Service of Coast Artillery by Frank Thomas Hines, Franklin Wilmer Ward (1910)
"The points of attachment of the towline to the targets and the point of the towline at the position occupied by the observers on the tug shall be marked by ..."

4. Text-book of Seamanship: The Equipping and Handling of Vessels Under Sail Or by Stephen Bleecker Luce (1884)
"By rousing in the towline on either quarter, the force of the sea on the hawser, ... If the hawser and towline do not answer the purpose, the following ..."

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