towline

towline
/toh"luyn'/, n.
a line, hawser, or the like, by which anything is or may be towed.
[1710-20; TOW1 + LINE1; cf. OE tohline (see TOW3)]

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  • towline — tow•line [[t]ˈtoʊˌlaɪn[/t]] n. naut. navig. a line, hawser, or the like, by which anything is or may be towed • Etymology: 1710–20 …   From formal English to slang

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