- towrope tow·rope n
- ['təʊˌrəʊp]
(cavo da) rimorchio
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
towrope tow·rope n
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tow rope — see towrope … English dictionary
Towrope — Tow rope , n. A rope used in towing vessels. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
towrope — tow|rope [ˈtəurəup US ˈtouroup] n also towline a rope or chain used for pulling vehicles along … Dictionary of contemporary English
towrope — [[t]to͟ʊroʊp[/t]] towropes also tow rope N COUNT A towrope is a strong rope that is used for pulling vehicles … English dictionary
towrope — /ˈtoʊroʊp/ (say tohrohp) noun a rope, hawser, or the like, used in towing boats, cars, etc. Also, tow rope. {tow1 + rope1} …
Tow — Tow, n. [Cf. Icel. taug a rope, from the same root as E. tow, v. t.] 1. A rope by which anything is towed; a towline, or towrope. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of towing, or the state of being towed; chiefly used in the phrase, to take in tow, that… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
towing rope — noun (nautical) a rope used in towing • Syn: ↑towline, ↑towrope, ↑towing line • Topics: ↑seafaring, ↑navigation, ↑sailing • … Useful english dictionary
guest-rope — /gest rohp /, n. Naut. 1. a rope suspended from the side of a vessel or a boom as an object to which other vessels can moor, or to afford a hold for persons in such vessels. 2. a line sent out from a vessel to a fixed object or a buoy or anchor… … Universalium
Funicular — For the mathematical and architectural curve known as funicular, see catenary. Funicular in Valparaíso, Chile A funicular, also known as an inclined plane or cliff railway, is a cable railway in which a cable attached to a pair of tram like… … Wikipedia
cordelle — ☆ cordelle [kôr del′, kôr′del΄ ] n. [Fr, dim. of OFr corde, rope: see CORD] a towrope, esp. as formerly used on Mississippi flatboats and keelboats vt. cordelled, cordelling to tow with or as with a cordelle … English World dictionary
