towline

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noun

A line (e.g., manila rope, wire rope, woven polymer strap) used for towing a vehicle (e.g., motor vehicle, marine vessel).

“Near-synonym: towrope”

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towropetowing linetowing rope
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Meanings

nountowline (plural towlines)

plural towlines

  1. A line (e.g., manila rope, wire rope, woven polymer strap) used for towing a vehicle (e.g., motor vehicle, marine vessel).

    Near-synonym: towrope

    Synonyms: towrope

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA line (e.g., manila rope, wire rope, woven polymer strap) used for towing a vehicle (e.g., motor vehicle, marine vessel).

Similar
towrope

More synonyms by meaning

noun(nautical) a rope used in towing

Similar
towropetowing linetowing rope
Broader
line
Also see
towrope

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From tow + line.

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Translations

Bulgarian буксирно въже
  • буксирно въже (buksirno văže)A line or rope used for towing a vehicle
Dutch sleepkabel, sleeptouw
  • sleepkabelA line or rope used for towing a vehicle
  • sleeptouwA line or rope used for towing a vehicle
Finnish hinausköysi
  • hinausköysiA line or rope used for towing a vehicle
French touline
  • toulineA line or rope used for towing a vehicle
German Abschleppseil
  • AbschleppseilA line or rope used for towing a vehicle
Hebrew חֶבֶל גְּרִירָה
  • חֶבֶל גְּרִירָה (khevel grira)A line or rope used for towing a vehicle
Latin remulcum
  • remulcumA line or rope used for towing a vehicle
Persian سیم بکسل
  • سیم بکسلA line or rope used for towing a vehicle
Polish linka holownicza
  • linka holowniczaA line or rope used for towing a vehicle
Russian букси́р, буксиро́вочный трос
  • букси́р (buksír)A line or rope used for towing a vehicle
  • буксиро́вочный трос (buksiróvočnyj tros)A line or rope used for towing a vehicle
Swedish bogserlina
  • bogserlinaA line or rope used for towing a vehicle
Welsh llinell dynnu
  • llinell dynnuA line or rope used for towing a vehicle
Cite this entry
APA

towline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/towline

MLA

“towline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/towline. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “towline,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/towline.

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