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TOWLINE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does towline mean?
• TOWLINE (noun)
The noun TOWLINE has 1 sense:
1. (nautical) a rope used in towing
Familiarity information: TOWLINE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(nautical) a rope used in towing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
towing line; towing rope; towline; towrope
Hypernyms ("towline" is a kind of...):
line (something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible)
Domain category:
navigation; sailing; seafaring (the work of a sailor)
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