Hypertext Webster Gateway: "towline"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Towline \Tow"line`\, n. [AS. tohline. See {Tow}, v. t., and
{Line}. ] (Naut.)
A line used to tow vessels; a towrope.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
towline
n : a rope used in towing [syn: {towrope}, {towing line}, {towing
rope}]
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