throwline

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noun

A line that may be thrown to assist a person at peril in the water.

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Meanings

nounthrowline (plural throwlines)

plural throwlines

  1. nauticalA line that may be thrown to assist a person at peril in the water.

Origin

From throw + line.

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APA

throwline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throwline

MLA

“throwline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throwline. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “throwline,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throwline.

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