towline
Cable for pulling
A towline is a rope or cable used to pull something behind a boat, vehicle, or aircraft.
The term appears in both maritime and aviation contexts: The tugboat secured its towline to the disabled freighter.
A towline connects what's towing to what's being towed.
Force toward oneself
- dragResistance through fluid
- haulPull or carry laboriously
- tugShort forceful pull
- winchDrum-and-cable lifting mechanism
hitch · trailer · haulage · barge · convey · transport · heave · draw
Thick twisted fibers
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- cordFlexible twisted strand
- hawserThick nautical tethering rope
- hempIndustrial fiber crop
nylon · polypropylene · braided · synthetic · fiber · strand · spliced · shackle
Vessel's secured resting place
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
- hawserThick nautical tethering rope
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- capstanVertical rotating hauling device
dock · pier · marina · harbor · buoy · dinghy · barge · tugboat
Recovering damaged goods
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- lifelineEssential connection to safety
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- evacuationRemoval from danger
distress · mayday · stranded · adrift · search-and-rescue · lifeboat · helicopter · survivor
pull
Force toward oneself
winch · hitch · trailer · haulage · barge · convey · transport · heave · draw · slack
rope
Thick twisted fibers
hemp · nylon · polypropylene · braided · synthetic · fiber · strand · spliced · shackle · thimble
mooring
Vessel's secured resting place
capstan · dock · pier · marina · harbor · buoy · dinghy · barge · tugboat · stern
salvage
Recovering damaged goods
evacuation · distress · mayday · stranded · adrift · search-and-rescue · lifeboat · helicopter · survivor · aid
glider
Unpowered flying craft
- rescuerescue, rescue team, search and rescue, rescue dog, save
- water gearswim goggles, swim cap, swimsuit, swimwear, swim trunks
- canalsGrand Canal, Panama Canal, Suez Canal, Erie Canal, canal boat
- cordagerope, cord, twine, hawser, baling twine
- dog sleddinghusky, sled, harness, musher, dog sled
- river shippingbarge, tugboat, riverboat, canal boat, narrowboat
towlineanchor chain
Vessel's ground tackle linkage
anchor line · anchor rope · anchor · mooring line · sea anchor
towlinemooring line
Rope securing vessel dockside
dock line · mooring rope · painter · spring line · bow line