rope tow

rope tow

n. A continuous rope conveyor used to pull skiers up a slope; a ski tow.

ski′ tow`

n. 1. Also called rope tow. a type of ski lift in which skiers are hauled up a slope while grasping a looped, endless rope driven by a motor. 2. ski lift. [1930–35]

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Noun

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rope tow - a ski tow offering only a moving rope to hold ontoski lift, ski tow, lift - a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill