towline

noun

tow·​line ˈtō-ˌlīn How to pronounce towline (audio)

Examples of towline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While driving between two other boats, O’Neal drove into a towline that struck Gio. Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024 The towline connecting the vessels was cut by a powerful snowstorm, and the Severn ran aground. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 10 Oct. 2023 The first people to see what the problem had been were the swimmers who leapt from the Avon boat to attach a towline to Alvin. Robert Kunzig, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019 Minutes later, the boat’s captain cut the towline connecting the parasail to the boat, and Alaparthi watched his wife and the two boys plunge into the water. Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 9 June 2023 See all Example Sentences for towline 

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Word History

First Known Use

1719, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of towline was in 1719

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“Towline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/towline. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

towline

noun
tow·​line ˈtō-ˌlīn How to pronounce towline (audio)
: a line used in towing
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