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tow·line

(tō′līn′)

A line used in towing a vessel or vehicle.

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towline

(ˈtəʊˌlaɪn)

another name for towrope

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

tow•line

(ˈtoʊˌlaɪn)

n.

a line, hawser, or the like, by which anything is or may be towed.

[1710–20]

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Noun

towline - (nautical) a rope used in towing

towing line, towing rope, towrope

sailing, seafaring, navigation - the work of a sailor

line - something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line"

Translations

câble de remorquage

cavo da rimorchio

towline

[ˈtəʊlaɪn] n → câble m de remorquage

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

towline

n (Aut) → Abschleppseil nt; (Naut, for glider) → Schleppseil nt

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

towline

[ˈtəʊˌlaɪn] n → (cavo da) rimorchio

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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