1. towline - Noun
2. towline - Verb
A line used to tow vessels; a towrope.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAlthough a towline was attached, towing attempts were unsuccessful, and after subsequent poison gas leaks into the final aft compartments and against orders, Britanov ordered the crew to evacuate onto the towing ship, but remained aboard K-219 himself. Source: Internet
His towline would be unravelled from the horses, go slack, fall into the water and sink to the bottom while his boat decelerated on with its remaining momentum. Source: Internet
Stodder managed to hang on to the safety lines around the deck and finally cut through the convert towline with a hatchet. Source: Internet