towrope

English

Etymology

From tow +‎ rope.

Noun

towrope (plural towropes)

1. A rope or cable used for towing heavy objects.
   • 2004, Mary Firestone, Extreme Waterskiing Moves, →ISBN, page 22:

     During these tricks, skiers rotate over the towrope with both feet.

   • 2009, David Alexander, Why Don't Jumbo Jets Flap Their Wings?, →ISBN, page 127:

     A ground crew person stretches the towrope down the runway, with the winch at one end and the sailplane at the other.

Synonyms

• towline

Translations

a rope for towing

• Catalan: remolc (ca) m
• Dutch: sleeptouw (nl) n, sleepkabel (nl) c
• Finnish: hinausköysi
• Galician: toa (gl) f
• German: Abschleppseil (de) n
• Latin: remulcum
• Maori: taura pārete
• Persian: سیم بکسل (sim-(e)-boksol)
• Portuguese: toa (pt)
• Spanish: sirga (es) f
• Swedish: bogserlina (sv) c