"towrope" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: towropes [plural]
Etymology: tow + rope Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tow|rope}} tow + rope Head templates: {{en-noun}} towrope (plural towropes)
  1. A rope or cable used for towing heavy objects. Synonyms: towline Translations (a rope for towing): remolc [masculine] (Catalan), sleeptouw [neuter] (Dutch), sleepkabel [common-gender] (Dutch), hinausköysi (Finnish), toa [feminine] (Galician), Abschleppseil [neuter] (German), remulcum (Latin), taura pārete (Maori), سیم بکسل (alt: sim-(e)-boksol) (Persian), sirga [feminine] (Spanish), bogserlina [common-gender] (Swedish)

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