Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
tow-line .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A rope used in towing vessels.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun nautical a
rope orcable used intowing vessels
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (nautical) a rope used in towing
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Examples
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The tug towing the vessel was ordered to slow down, letting the towrope go slack and disappear into the water.
Aboard the old Reina Mercedes ship again, at least in their minds John Kelly 2011
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Joey lifted her towrope and squinted into the sun off the water.
Molasses Sean Lovelace 2011
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We attach one end of a bright yellow vinyl towrope to the root base of the first shrub and the other end to the tow hook on the front bumper of the Land Cruiser.
MY EMPIRE OF DIRT Manny Howard 2010
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The towrope slid along the ground, grew taut, and slowly pulled the barge along the bank.
The Mistaken Wife Rose Melikan 2010
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The engine continues to roar and the towrope, tight as a guitar string, hums.
MY EMPIRE OF DIRT Manny Howard 2010
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The towrope slid along the ground, grew taut, and slowly pulled the barge along the bank.
The Mistaken Wife Rose Melikan 2010
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The engine continues to roar and the towrope, tight as a guitar string, hums.
MY EMPIRE OF DIRT Manny Howard 2010
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We attach one end of a bright yellow vinyl towrope to the root base of the first shrub and the other end to the tow hook on the front bumper of the Land Cruiser.
MY EMPIRE OF DIRT Manny Howard 2010
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We attach one end of a bright yellow vinyl towrope to the root base of the first shrub and the other end to the tow hook on the front bumper of the Land Cruiser.
MY EMPIRE OF DIRT Manny Howard 2010
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The engine continues to roar and the towrope, tight as a guitar string, hums.
MY EMPIRE OF DIRT Manny Howard 2010
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