towlines
Barge pulling ropes
Towlines are ropes or cables used to pull vessels, vehicles, or other objects.
A tugboat uses towlines to guide ships into harbor; a disabled car gets hauled by a towline.
The word appears in both nautical and roadside contexts: The towlines snapped in the storm, He attached the towline to the bumper.
Vessel's secured resting place
- hawserThick nautical tethering rope
- dockMooring structure at water's edge
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
- marinaRecreational vessel harbor
anchor · buoy · tugboat · barge · ship · vessel · stern · bow
Thick twisted fibers
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- cordageRopes and twines collectively
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- nylonSynthetic textile polymer
polypropylene · braided · twisted · strand · hawser · synthetic · natural · hemp
Short forceful pull
- pullForce toward oneself
- dragResistance through fluid
- haulPull or carry laboriously
- hitchTemporary difficulty or snag
trailer · barge · vessel · skier · glider · aircraft · vehicle · boat
Regaining what was lost
- salvageRecovering damaged goods
- strandedLeft without means to leave
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- assistanceSupport or aid given
retrieval · roadside · winch · disabled · breakdown · extraction · stuck · pulling
Capable of elongation
- durabilityResistance to wear
- loadCarried weight or burden
- capacityMaximum amount containable
- breakingComing apart suddenly
strain · elasticity · abrasion · resistance · rating · safety · factor · stretch
mooring
Vessel's secured resting place
- hawserThick nautical tethering rope
- dockMooring structure at water's edge
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
marina · anchor · buoy · tugboat · barge · ship · vessel · stern · bow · deck
rope
Thick twisted fibers
nylon · polypropylene · braided · twisted · strand · hawser · synthetic · natural · hemp · manila
tug
Short forceful pull
hitch · trailer · barge · vessel · skier · glider · aircraft · vehicle · boat · ship
recovery
Regaining what was lost
assistance · retrieval · roadside · winch · disabled · breakdown · extraction · stuck · pulling · snatch
tensile
Capable of elongation
- durabilityResistance to wear
- loadCarried weight or burden
- capacityMaximum amount containable
breaking · strain · elasticity · abrasion · resistance · rating · safety · factor · stretch · resilience
- canalsGrand Canal, Panama Canal, Suez Canal, Erie Canal, canal boat
- tugboat servicestugboats, tugs, tug boats, berthing, undocking
towlinesanchor chains
Links holding ship's weight
anchor lines · mooring lines · dock lines · sea anchors · anchors