towing rope

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towing rope - (nautical) a rope used in towing

towing line, towline, towrope

sailing, seafaring, navigation - the work of a sailor

line - something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line"

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Your checklist of useful supplies should include a torch, spare batteries and bulbs, screen scraper or de-icer, jump leads, warning triangle, first-aid kit, mobile phone, blankets and warm jacket, shovel, fire extinguisher; towing rope and map book.

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The sub shipped water, broke the towing rope and sank, where it remained until found by BSAC diver Keith Hurley from Chester, in 1995.

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The main towing rope, 6 mm (1/4 inch) Kevlar,(1) is 50-70 m (55-77 yards) long and attached to a 7 cm (2 3/4 inches) diameter stainless-steel ring.

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William was tragically knocked overboard by the towing rope which had been attached to HMS Spanker while taking her to Ilfracombe to be broken up.