TOWLINE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

(nautical) a rope used in towing

Synonyms:

towing line; towing rope; towline; towrope

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

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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