towline

noun

tow·​line ˈtō-ˌlīn How to pronounce towline (audio)
: towrope

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With the towline now attached, the men braced themselves as the slack ran out and the Zaida jolted forward. — David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025 The first people to see what the problem had been were the swimmers who leapt from the Avon boat to attach a towline to Alvin. — Robert Kunzig, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019 While driving between two other boats, O’Neal drove into a towline that struck Gio. — Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024 The towline connecting the vessels was cut by a powerful snowstorm, and the Severn ran aground. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 10 Oct. 2023 See All Example Sentences for towline

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First Known Use

1719, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of towline was in 1719

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towline

noun
tow·​line ˈtō-ˌlīn How to pronounce towline (audio)
: a line used in towing
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