line thrower

noun

A device that casts a rope or cable to a remote position, used in marine operations, rescues, etc.

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Meanings

nounline thrower (plural line throwers)

plural line throwers

  1. A device that casts a rope or cable to a remote position, used in marine operations, rescues, etc.
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APA

line thrower. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/line%20thrower

MLA

“line thrower.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/line%20thrower. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “line thrower,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/line%20thrower.

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