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towline

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

towline: a line (e.g., manila rope, wire rope, woven polymer strap) used for towing a vehicle (e.g., motor...
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Noun

towline (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

towline meaning in Tamil and Persian

towline in Tamil

இழுவைக்கயிறு

towline in Persian

A line or rope used for towing a vehicle
سیم بکسل

Synonyms of towline

Forms of towline

pluraltowlines

Origin of towline

From tow + line.

Questions about towline

What does towline mean?
Towline means a line (e.g., manila rope, wire rope, woven polymer strap) used for towing a vehicle (e.g., motor vehicle, marine vessel).
What is towline in Tamil?
Towline in Tamil is இழுவைக்கயிறு. See Towline meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is towline?
Towline is a noun.
What is the plural of towline?
The plural of towline is towlines.

Words near towline in the dictionary

  1. Towle
  2. Towler
  3. Towlers
  4. Towles
  5. towlike
  6. towline
  7. towlines
  8. towmaster
  9. towmasters
  10. town
  11. Town 'n' Country

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Adapted from Wiktionary: towline (page history and authors); towline (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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