| Afrikaans | English |
|---|
| tou | cord; crocodile; cue; hawser; hemp; leash; line; queue; rope; string; tail |
| aan ’n tou | on a lead; on leash |
| oor die tou trap | misbehave oneself |
| op tou sit | promote; fix up; float; launch; set on foot; get up; start |
| tou opgooi | throw up one’s cards; despond; faint; lose heart; throw up the sponge |
| tou staan | stand in line |
| aantou | come straggling along; come along in a queue |
| aftrektou | lanyard |
| ankertou | anchor‐rope; cable; guy; picketing‐rope |
| balanstou | tail‐rope |
| bobbejaantou | bush‐rope; monkey‐rope |
| boomtou | swifter |
| bostou | mistletoe cactus |
| bultou | guy |
| draadtou | wire rope |
| droogtou | clothes‐line |
| dryftou | driving‐rope |
| galgtou | hemp |
| gooitou | lasso |
| haaktou | hook‐rope |
| halstou | neck‐rope |
| hondetou | lead |
| hystou | elevator cable; hoisting‐rope |
| kaalgaartou | rope‐yarn |
| kaaltou | rope‐yarn |
| kabeltou | cable |
| koptou | lasher |
| looptou | tether |
| mastou | stay |
| meertou | mooring; mooring‐rope; stern‐fast |
| oorbringtou | messenger |
| raamtou | sash‐cord; sash‐line |
| reddingstou | lifeline |
| roltou | parbuckle |
| skilderytou | picture‐cord |
| sleeptou | drag‐line; drag‐rope; painter; towrope; towing‐rope; tow; towing‐cable; towing‐line |
| spantou | knee‐strap; spancel; tether |
| springtou | skipping‐rope |
| staaldraadtou | wire cable; wire rope |
| staaltou | wire rope |
| stamptou | fender |
| stuurtou | guy; tiller‐rope |
| teertou | tarred rope |
| touafskorting | roped arena |
| touagtig | ropy |
| toubrug | rope‐bridge |
| toudraaier | rope‐maker; roper |
| touleier | fair‐lead; leader; ploughboy |
| touoog | grummet; grommet |
| toupluiser | oakum‐picker |
| toupluksel | oakum |
| toustaan | stand in a cue; stand in file; queue; form a queue; queue up |
| toutjie | piece of string; wisp |
| toutrek | tug‐of‐war; tug of war |
| toutrommel | winding‐drum |
| touweefsel | webbing |
| touwerk | cordage; rig; rigging; tow |
| touwerker | ropeman |
| trektou | drag‐rope; draught‐cable; plug |
| vangtou | lariat |
| vasmaaktou | stern‐fast |
| veiligheidstou | guy |
| voortou | initiative; lead |
| wasgoedtou | washing line |
| weefgetou | loom |
| wurgtou | garrotte |