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noun
A rope or hawser by which a vessel is towed or moored.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
Topics: nautical, transport
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Because it is necessary to guess at the length to be carried in the boat making the attachment to a distant object.
