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PRONUNCIATION OF TOWLINE

towline  [ˈtəʊˌlaɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TOWLINE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Towline is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TOWLINE


airline
ˈɛəˌlaɪn
arecoline
əˈrekəʊˌlaɪn
Caroline
ˈkærəˌlaɪn
deadline
ˈdɛdˌlaɪn
figuline
ˈfɪɡjʊˌlaɪn
headline
ˈhɛdˌlaɪn
hotline
ˈhɒtˌlaɪn
induline
ˈɪndjʊˌlaɪn
isoline
ˈaɪsəʊˌlaɪn
lupuline
ˈluːpjʊˌlaɪn
nummuline
ˈnʌmjʊˌlaɪn
offline
ˈɒfˌlaɪn
online
ˈɒnˌlaɪn
outline
ˈaʊtˌlaɪn
penduline
ˈpendjʊˌlaɪn
reguline
ˈrɛɡjʊˌlaɪn
timeline
ˈtaɪmˌlaɪn
traguline
ˈtræɡjʊˌlaɪn
Ursuline
ˈɜːsjʊˌlaɪn
vituline
ˈvɪtjʊˌlaɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TOWLINE

towery
towhead
towheaded
towhee
towie
towing path
towing-line
towing-rope
towing-truck
towkay
towmond
town
town centre
town clerk
town council
town councillor
town crier
town dweller
town gas
town hall

WORDS THAT END LIKE TOWLINE

A-line
aline
baseline
bottom line
bowline
dateline
decline
discipline
gasoline
hold the line
in-line
jawline
line
on a bowline
on line
Pauline
pipeline
running bowline
tag line
underline

Synonyms and antonyms of towline in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «towline» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TOWLINE

Find out the translation of towline to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of towline from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «towline» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

拖链
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cable de remolque
570 millions of speakers

English

towline
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

towline
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حبل الشد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

буксирный трос
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cabo de reboque
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গুণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

remorque
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Towline
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schleppleine
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

引き綱
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

towline
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Towline
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

towline
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

towline
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टुलाइन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çekme halatı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

towline
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

liny holowniczej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

буксирний трос
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

edec
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ρυμούλκιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sleeptou
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bogserlina
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

towline
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of towline

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TOWLINE»

The term «towline» is regularly used and occupies the 103.030 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TOWLINE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «towline» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «towline» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about towline

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOWLINE»

Discover the use of towline in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to towline and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Towline: the story of American tugboats
Describes the everyday duties of tugboats, special rescue assignments, the skill of the crew, and their role in transportation and commerce.
Robert Carse, 1970
2
Marine Simulation and Ship Manoeuvrability: Proceedings of ...
The tow line force acting on the tug boat, is calculated based on the distance between the tug boat hook and the bollard on the assisted ship and the length of the towline. In order to avoid discontinuities in the force calculation, the location of ...
M.S. Chislett, 1996
3
Eaches or Pieces Order Fulfillment, Design, and Operations ...
in a hardened metal travel path and is driven by an electric-powered motor and towline cart. The towline concepts are: • Conventional heavy duty. A conventional towline chain is in a pit 7 in. deep, 6 in. wide at the top, and 3 in. wide at the ...
David E. Mulcahy, 2007
4
Code of Federal Regulations
(iii) Conducting visual inspections of the towline in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations, or at least monthly, and whenever the serviceability of the towline is in doubt (the inspections being conducted by the owner, master, ...
‎2009
5
L.S.A., List of C.F.R. Sections Affected
The owner, master. or operator of each vessel towing astern shall ensure that the gear used to control. protect. and connect each towline meets the following criteria: (1) The material and size of the terminal gear are appropriate for the strength ...
‎2003
6
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
(ill) Conducting visual inspections of the towline in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations, or at least monthly, and whenever the serviceability of the towline is in doubt (the inspections being: conducted by the owner, master, ...
‎1997
7
Code of Federal Regulations Title 33: Navigation and ...
(iii) Conducting visual inspections of the towline in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations, or at least monthly, and whenever the serviceability of the towline is in doubt (the inspections being conducted by the owner, master, ...
National Archives & Rec. Admin., 2009
8
Ship Handling: Theory and Practice
Care of the towline In any towing operation the essential element is the towline. Its selection in the first place should take account of strength. Its length and size will reflect the elasticity but will also influence the handling position of the vessel  ...
D. J. House, 2007
9
Out of the Night: The Memoir of Richard Julius Herman Krebs ...
"But... suppose a towline is not really required. I cannot buy a towline without possessing myself of all the pertinent facts." "Comrade Vice President, — / need a towline. . . " "Yes, yes." And then, disconsolately: "Please wait, I cannot personally  ...
Jan Valtin, 2004
10
MACDONNELL DOUGLAS F F-4 PHANTOM II: FLIGHT MANUAL 1
The arrangement of the clutch mechanism maintains towline tension between the capstan and the towline spool to prevent towline slippage on the capstans. Spool and Levelwind The spool and levelwind provides storage of the towline which ...
COSTARMAEREO, 1975

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOWLINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term towline is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Fishing boat caught in lobster traps off Northumberland coast
RNLI volunteer Gary Little attaches a tow line to Harvest Dawn. ... Little jumped aboard the stricken vessel and established a towline between the two boats. «Northumberland Gazette, Jul 15»
2
AAA proposing 'beery towline' on July 4
TUCSON, AZ – AAA Arizona is offering free rides to drivers who have had too much to drink during the Fourth of July holiday. “Tipsy Tow,” is a one-way free tow ... «The Market Business, Jul 15»
3
The Wreck of the Kulluk
These linked the Kulluk to the towline of its tugboat, the Aiviq, which was built for the Kulluk job by another subcontractor, the Louisiana shipbuilder Edison ... «New York Times, Dec 14»
4
Over-reliance on AIS a factor in Dover Strait collision
Immediately following the collision, the towline caught on Rickmers Dubai and Kingston was towed stern-first through the water until the towline ran free from its ... «Marine Log, Oct 14»
5
Adrift Russian Vessel Being Towed Away From Canadian Coast
A Canadian Coast Guard ship managed to secure a towline to the Simushir late on Friday and the two were moving in a westerly direction at about two knots or ... «Wall Street Journal, Oct 14»
6
Going Parasailing This Summer? Read This First
“An afternoon of parasailing can have tragic results if something as simple as a weak towline, strong winds, or a worn harness causes a serious accident,” ... «Forbes, Jul 14»
7
NTSB Alert Warns Parasailing Operators About Towline Knots
The bowline knots that are typically used (and any knot in general) can reduce a towline's strength as much as 70 percent, even on brand-new ropes, it points ... «Occupational Health and Safety, Jul 14»
8
Broken Towline Slows Stranded Cruise Ship's Return to Land
But one of the tugboat's towlines has broken, meaning the Triumph will be "dead in the water" until that tugboat is replaced, Petty Officer William Colclough told ... «U.S. News & World Report, Feb 13»
9
Shell drill rig grounds off Kodiak Island after towline failures
Shell drill rig grounds off Kodiak Island after towline failures. Lisa Demer. December 31, 2012. Email Print Text Size -A +A. Previous Play Next. Kulluk in Gulf of ... «Anchorage Daily News, Jan 13»
10
Tow line reattached to Transocean rig after weather forces it to be …
A mobile drill rig destined for Newfoundland was released from its towline Wednesday morning due to weather conditions, according to a spokesman for the ... «The Telegram, Apr 12»

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