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• towing rope — noun (nautical) a rope used in towing • Syn: ↑towline, ↑towrope, ↑towing line • Topics: ↑seafaring, ↑navigation, ↑sailing • …   Useful english dictionary

• towing line — noun (nautical) a rope used in towing • Syn: ↑towline, ↑towrope, ↑towing rope • Topics: ↑seafaring, ↑navigation, ↑sailing • …   Useful english dictionary

• rope tow — noun a ski tow offering only a moving rope to hold onto • Hypernyms: ↑ski tow, ↑ski lift, ↑lift * * * noun : ski tow 1 * * * rope tow, an endless, moving belt of rope driven by a motor for towing skiers up a hill …   Useful english dictionary

• Towing — Tow Tow, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Towed} (t[=o]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Towing}.] [OE. towen, to[yogh]en; akin to OFries. toga to pull about, OHG. zog[=o]n, Icel. toga, AS. tohline a towline, and AS. te[ o]n to draw, p. p. getogen. See {Tug}.] To draw or …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• towing — tow·ing || təʊɪŋ n. dragging, tugging təʊ n. act of towing, act of dragging or pulling with a rope or chain v. pull, drag …   English contemporary dictionary

• rope trawl — the netting of the front part of a four seam trawl made of plaited warps running parallel for a few meters. The aim is to save energy required for towing by decreasing the resistance of the gear. Also called spaghetti trawl …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• towing engine — a winch with one or more rope storage drums for paying out, hauling in or making fast tow ropes of a trawl …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• towing eye — A steel ring fitted to the chassis of a car to which a tow rope can be attached …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• towing lug — A steel ring fitted to the chassis of a car to which a tow rope can be attached …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• tow rope — towˈline, tow rope or towing rope noun A line, rope or cable used in towing • • • Main Entry: ↑tow …   Useful english dictionary

• guide rope — noun a rope used to guide the movement of the load of a crane • Hypernyms: ↑rope * * * noun : a rope hung from a balloon or dirigible so as to trail along the ground for about half its length and used especially to preserve altitude by variation… …   Useful english dictionary