strawlinen. a light rope used to pull a heavier one into position, esp. in Logging.
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1956 Amer. Speech31 152Strawline,..a small~size wire rope which hauls the heavy logging cables into position.
1975 Islander (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 22 June 7/4 A strawline was taken across the river by boat, then each cable was pulled to the other side by the horses.