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throwline

throwline noun: a line that may be thrown to assist a person at peril in the water.

Noun

throwline (plural throwlines)

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

Forms of throwline

pluralthrowlines

Origin of throwline

From throw + line.

Questions about throwline

What does throwline mean?
Throwline means a line that may be thrown to assist a person at peril in the water.
What part of speech is throwline?
Throwline is a noun.
What is the plural of throwline?
The plural of throwline is throwlines.

Words near throwline in the dictionary

  1. throwing wobblies
  2. throwing-ax
  3. throwing-axe
  4. throwing-axes
  5. throwings
  6. throwline
  7. throwlines
  8. thrown
  9. thrown a bone to
  10. thrown a fit
  11. thrown a kiss

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