Depressor weight explained

A depressor weight is a device used on tow lines in nautical applications. A depressor weight can be attached to a floating or otherwise stiff line to effectively produce a catenary geometry better able to mitigate shocks associated with towing and wave impacts.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. https://patents.google.com/patent/US3466787 United States Patent office
2. Web site: Whitcomb, Louis L.. Underwater Robotics: Out of the Research Laboratory and Into the Field. 2000 . .