ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
: a line (as a rope, cable, or hawser) used in towing (as a boat or automobile) ; specifically : a line attached to an iron or harpoon by which a whaleboat is made fast to and often towed by a whale
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
: a line (as a rope, cable, or hawser) used in towing (as a boat or automobile) ; specifically : a line attached to an iron or harpoon by which a whaleboat is made fast to and often towed by a whale
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012