tug cable
tug line

A nuclear-powered submarine sailing underwater hit a tug cable today, sinking the tug and apparently drowning a tug crew member, naval officials said.

If you are running with one lead dog then it attaches to both the front tug lines and has no neck line.

I have two men topside ready to cast off the tug line on your orders."

Distinguish this method from static-line (tug line stays same length during the tow).

Other available accessories include a custom dog harness with tug line ($40) and a snowmobile hitch.

Equipment used in mushing includes at least a dog sled, dog harness for the dogs, and tug lines.

Both tow line and tug line are wire encased in nylon; if they were just nylon the dogs would chew through them.

She held it and watched Hanlon reconfigure the tug line of the dog that had been Juno's partner, so that the sled would pull straight.

Around the time of departure, he was assisting Lightoller in the casting-off of mooring ropes and securing of tug lines.

The length of line starts long and then gets shorter as the winch reels the tug line; this alters the control decisions by the kited hang glider pilot.

Down the dog's back runs a nylon tape with a small karabiner at its ends, which hooks on to a tug line that is crimped on to the tow line.

After the dog is clipped to the tug line it is clipped to a neck line so that it is held tight in position relative to the tow line.

"ON DECK, PASS THE TUG LINES OVER TO THE TUGS."

As the Titanic departed Southampton on 10 April, Pitman was assisting (now First) Officer Murdoch at the stern of the ship in supervising the casting-off of mooring ropes and taking on of tug lines.

As the plot skims along, you're treated to gripping little disquisitions on things like "free radicals" (monster waves that can pop out of fairly calm seas) or how to properly lash down tug lines or how to sleep in rough weather without getting your nose broken.