towrope

[ toh-rohp ]

noun

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

towrope

/ ˈtəʊˌrəʊp /

noun

1. a rope or cable used for towing a vehicle or vessel Also calledtowline

Word History and Origins

Origin of towrope¹

First recorded in 1735–45; tow ¹ + rope

Example Sentences

With towropes joining the three boats together, they cast off and rowed wearily from one floe to another throughout the night, trying to find some shelter.

From Literature

Operating on Saturday will be the Good Luck Chairlift on the lower mountain as well as the backyard towrope.

From Washington Times

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

We tied the mast to the railings that ran along the front of the boat with a complicated web of towrope.

From Literature

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