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tourope (1358-64)
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tourope (1358-64)

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towerope  
  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  tower (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  tow-rope n.  MED:  tou n.2 (tourope)  DMLBS: ∅
ls(loanword: compound with M.E.)
le

s.

ship.towrope, rope or cable used for towing: 
( 1358-64 )  .iij. cord’ pro toweropes et handeropes  Sandahl Sea i.84
( 1373 )  .v. ancres pur le barge, .j. wyndyngrop, .ij. haucers pur boyeropes .ij. touropes .iij. werpropes  London English 169

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See also:

rope1  tou 
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