towrope
- n (nautical) a rope used in towing
- As unfortunate as her predecessor, the cinema Bounty last month broke a towrope, drifted out to sea with a watchman on board, remained lost for three days.
- The water skier uses a flat kite, and must remain attached to a boat's towrope, but, theoretically at least, the delta-wing can go anywhere.
- Even the towrope is of stretchy nylon.