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Meanings of tow-rope in English

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Usage of tow-rope in English
1
As though in answer, Corliss swung down upon them with the tow-rope.
A Daughter of the Snows
2
The boat coolies were straining on the tow-rope a hundred yards ahead.
St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 4, February 1878
3
I gave one desperate pull at the tow-rope to bring the boat alongside.
She
4
To leave the boat like that! exclaimed Gaspare, bending to catch the tow-rope.
A Spirit in Prison
5
So the moorings were cast off, and the tug took the tow-rope on board.
The Romance of the Coast
6
Casting off the tow-rope, they turned the bow of their canoe to the island.
Blown to Bits: The Lonely Man of Rakata, the Malay Archipelago
7
He stopped, for the tow-rope slipped noisily across the horse.
Lister's Great Adventure
8
Come on, boys, lay a hand on the tow-rope and we'll get him aboard.
The Boy Aviators' Treasure Quest; Or, The Golden Galleon
9
A jerk from the tow-rope of a steamer at full speed would tear us asunder.
Blown to Bits: The Lonely Man of Rakata, the Malay Archipelago
10
She is taking the tow-rope on board no doubt.
Pierre and Jean
11
Get ready to receive a tow-rope from the gunboat!
'Twixt Land & Sea: Tales
12
Then taking the end of the tow-rope in hand, he began to swim towards the beach.
The Rival Crusoes
13
The tow-rope is adjusted, and the tugs start.
The Open Air
14
I therefore converted my neckcloth and pocket-handkerchief into a tow-rope, and towed the raft inside the lagoon.
A Voyage round the World / A book for boys
15
We then, casting off the tow-rope, paddled round, and ran the bow of the canoe on shore.
On the Banks of the Amazon
16
The tow-rope of Venus jerked itself away.
Wandl the Invader
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