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• towline — tow|line [ tou,laın ] noun count a TOW ROPE …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• towline — UK [ˈtəʊˌlaɪn] / US [ˈtoʊˌlaɪn] noun [countable] Word forms towline : singular towline plural towlines a tow rope …   English dictionary

• towline — noun a tow rope …   English new terms dictionary

• Tow — Tow, n. [Cf. Icel. taug a rope, from the same root as E. tow, v. t.] 1. A rope by which anything is towed; a towline, or towrope. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of towing, or the state of being towed; chiefly used in the phrase, to take in tow, that… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• tow — tow1 [tō] vt. [ME towen < OE togian < IE base * deuk , to pull > DUCT] 1. to pull by a rope or chain 2. to pull or drag behind n. 1. a towing or being towed 2. something towed 3 …   English World dictionary

• 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

• tow — tow1 towable, adj. towability, n. /toh/, v.t. 1. to pull or haul (a car, barge, trailer, etc.) by a rope, chain, or other device: The car was towed to the service station. n. 2. an act or instance of towing. 3. something being towed …   Universalium

• tow — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English togian; akin to Old English tēon to draw, pull, Old High German ziohan to draw, pull, Latin ducere to draw, lead Date: before 12th century transitive verb to draw or pull along behind ; haul …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• tow — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun VERB + TOW ▪ give sb ▪ A truck driver gave me a tow to the nearest garage. TOW + NOUN ▪ bar, line (usually towline), rope …   Collocations dictionary

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

• guest rope — ˈgeˌstrōp noun Etymology: probably alteration of guess (as in guess warp) 1. : a line that is supplementary to a towline and is used especially to keep the tow steady 2. : a line run along a ship s side or out to the end of a boom for small boats …   Useful english dictionary