n.拖曳缆；船缆

On the way we ran into a high wind and the towrope broke. 在路上我们遇到大风，拖船的绳子断了。

A towrope as thick as a man's arm extended from several scantily clothed tow-men, all the way to the bow. 一根粗如人臂的缆绳，从几个衣不蔽体的拉纤人一直连系到船头。

She raced to help, pulling on the towrope and exhorting bystanders to pitch in. they did, and Engine Co. 这个女孩挺身伸出援手，拉起绳缆并劝说旁观者加入进来。

Running swiftly on he overtook the horse, unfastened the towrope and cast off, jumped lightly on the horse's back, and urged it to a gallop by kicking it vigorously in the sides. 他飞快地跑，追上了那匹拖船的马，解开纤绳，扔在一边，轻轻纵身跃上马背，猛踢马肚子，催马奔跑。

The results obtained confirm that rudder control can be a great advantage in the sway and yaw motion of towed vessel and on the tension of the elastic towrope under various adverse weather conditions. 结果证明,舵控制能有效减少被拖船在不利气候条件下的横荡、首摇以及弹性拖索的张力。