towrope

American  

[toh-rohp] / ˈtoʊˌroʊp /

noun

1. a rope or hawser used in towing tow boats.

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towrope British  

/ ˈtəʊˌrəʊp /

noun

1. Also called: towline.  a rope or cable used for towing a vehicle or vessel

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Etymology

Origin of towrope

First recorded in 1735–45; tow ¹ + rope

Example Sentences

Leaning back and pulling on the towrope, my sled hopped to the top of the powder and picked up speed, screaming down the hill until an unseen bump sent me airborne.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2017

Greiss decided to take his wintry outing a step further, using a towrope to extricate several less-prepared and potentially stranded motorists out in the windswept mess.

From New York Times • Mar. 11, 2016

Here's my question: I snowboard in Illinois at the single towrope snowboard park of Raging Buffalo.

From Time Magazine Archive

Shane made the mistake of letting go of the towrope a bit too early and paid dearly.

From Time Magazine Archive

I hung on to the towrope and tried to make my body go limp in the water on the shady side of the boat.

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin